Natiuitas pueruli

Normalized: Nativitas pueruli

Codicology

Source: CZ-Pa Vyš 376 86v

State of preservation

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

Text

1.
<V.> Natiuitas pueruli
magnique regis parwuli
nec non regis humili<mi>

2.
W. Illuxit gloriosior
cunctisque graciosior
et semper amabilior

3.
W. Quem mater virgo genuit
presepi arta condidit
manusque {pedes} ligauit

4.
W. Involutum paniculis
ut lilium sub fiollis
nati tam pulcerimi

5.
W. Qua vita mundi patuit
diuinitus sic latuit
et hominibus patuit

6.
W. Maria vnigenito
presente isto parwulo
benedicamus domino

Verse structure: 888
Verse structure: 888
Rhyme structure: AAa, AAA
Musical structure: abc = aba'ca''c

Use

Use in liturgy: Yes
Cantus genre: BD
Cantus feast: Nativitas Domini
Comments to function: Christmas tide

Music notation

Type of notation: Staff notation
Style of notation: Rhombica
Rhythm: Longae at the end of phrases within chant notation
Comments to notation: Without clef

Number of parts: 1

Mode: C

Ambitus: c - c'
Form: Through-comp. (strophic)
Number of strophes: 6


Author of this item: Jan Ciglbauer