Swaty Waczlawe

Normalized: Svatý Václave
Melody: Svatý Václave

Codicology

Source: CZ-Pn XII A 1 219r–219v
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State of preservation

Physical integrity of record: Complete
Extent of text: Complete
Extent of musical notation: One stanza notated
Corrections: No

Text

1.
<V.> <S>waty Waczlawe
wewodo czeske zemie
knieze nass
pros zaa ny boha
swateho ducha
Krysteleyson.

2.
V. S pomoczy my twe zadame
smilug sie nad nami
utiess smutne
otwed wsse zlee
swaty Waczlawe
Christeleyson.

3.
<V.> Nebesket gest dworstwo krasne
blaze tomu ktoz tam puogde
ziwot wieczny
ohen iasny
swateho ducha
Christeleyson.

4.
<V.> Maria matko zaduczie
tys kralowna wsemohuczie
prosyz za ny
za krzesstiany
tweho syna
Krysteleyson.

5.
V. Ty gsy diedicz czeske zemie
racz pomniei na swe plemie
nedayz zahynuti
nam y buduczim
swaty Waczlawe
Krysteleyson.

Rhyme structure: AaBCcD
Musical structure: aa'bccd

Use

Use in liturgy: Yes
Cantus genre: Cn
Cantus feast: Wenceslai
Comments to function: Liturgical function not specified in this source: non secundum chorum pragensem sed de beneplacito

Music notation

Type of notation: Staff notation
Style of notation: Rhombica
Rhythm: Longae at the end of phrases within chant notation

Number of parts: 1

Mode: D

Ambitus: c–c'
Number of strophes: 5
Comments to form: Litanies


Author of this item: Libor Skokan