Nunc festum celebremus

Codicology

Source: CZ-Pn XII F 14 207v–208r
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State of preservation

Physical integrity of record: Complete
Extent of text: Complete
Extent of musical notation: Partially notated
Corrections: Yes
Type of corrections: Correction(s) of melody by the same scribe

Text

1.
<V.> Nunc festum celebremus
laudesque decantemus
corde voci hore

<V.> virginis Katherine
martiris et regine
psalencium more.

R° Hec per virtutum <mores>
vicit Maxencium
doctosque oratores
ut rosa veri floris
docet martirium.

R° O felix Katherina
exora dominum
tu virginum regina
ut premium dat prima
regnique solium.

2.
<V.> Unica Costi nata
scienciis ornata
pulcraque facie

<V.> per artes libarales
ut traduntur hic annales
vincit in acie.

R° Reginam convertisti
atque porphilium
nam hostem contrivisti
pro sangwine fudisti
tu lactis rivulum.

3.
<V.> Rote dire parantur
mineque intemptantur
tam dulci virgini

<V.> sed virgo dum oravit
rotas in plebe stravit
virtus Addonay.

R° Hec virgo flagelatur
diu et fortiter
sed et incarceratur
enseque decolatur
givescit dulciter.

R° Ihesum in te laudamus
digneque nomine
gratesque referamus
atque benedicamus
celorum domino.

Use

Cantus genre: BD
Cantus feast: Catharinae
Comments to function: Catharinae

Music notation

Type of notation: Staff notation
Style of notation: Rhombica
Rhythm: Longae at the end of phrases within chant notation, Mensural notes within chant notation
Comments to notation: Clefs not present

Number of parts: 1

Mode: E

Form: AAB
Number of strophes: 3


Author of this item: Libor Skokan