NL-DHk 71 A 3

Graduale-Prosarium, 1530, of the Albanuskerk in Vlijtingen (a parish church that was property of the Servaaskerk in Maastricht). Prepared in 1530 by the Dominicans in Maastricht. Hufnagelschrift on red staves.

Saints

Fols 199-202v contain mass chants (incl. the sequence Gaude mater ecclesia festa ducens solemnia sancti albani martire) for Albanus, patron of the church; fols 2-8v contain his office (fully notated, incl. 6 lessons), added by a younger hand.

Sequences

The sequentiary starts on fol. 202v, with O crux lignum triumphalem.

Various chants

The Marian Mass Salve sancta parens has two offertories (Felix namque and Recordare virgo); the latter has the trope (prosa) Ab hac familia tu propicia.

The Gloria patri to the introit chants according to the 8 modes is on fol. 113r-v; it breaks off in mode 6.

The Kyriale is on fols. 120 ff. The Marian Gloria is on fols. 120v-121v; Sanctus and Agnus Dei on fols. 128v-130r. Rhythmicized Creeds (IV and I) are on 125v; a part of a Creed is on fol. 134v by a younger hand.

Several proper alleluia-chants are found: for Maria Egyptiaca: All. Maria Egyptiaca ascendit (fol. 150r); In Visitacione Mariae: all. Ave stillans melle (177v); Bartholomeus: all. Vox sancti bartholomei (fol. 186); Rumoldus: all. O martyr mundi speculum rumolde pater presulum (195r).

On fol. 251v is a 2-part Ave verum corpus natum, written down by Martinus Tsgroets, second custos of the church, in 1572.

Literature

* Boeren, nr. 7, pp. 20-23
* CMD-NL, nr. 421, pl. 616

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