A Gyergyói misszále
The Missal from Gheorgheni

Summary/Abstract: The study presented here deals with the manuscript missal which, according to the colophon, was copied in 1428 by Petrus filius Wencessaly de Wischschaw, a scribe presumably of Moravian origin. The missal has been kept in the Collective Archives of Gheorgheni/Gyergyószentmiklós of the Archdiocesan Archives of Alba Iulia since 2021. Prior to this, it had been regarded for a long time as one of the precious treasures of the parish of St. Nicholas Church in Gheorgheni. However, it is unknown when, under what circumstances or with whose contribution the manuscript arrived there. Relying on Hungarian and Central European sources, our analysis focuses on the chant repertory of the missal, paying special attention to the Post-Paschal and Post-Pentecostal series of Alleluias, as well as certain layers of the Sanctorale. As a result of the study, the Missal of Gheorgheni can be considered a newly identified member of the group of sources for the Mass representing the late medieval use of the Sibiu missal (Missale Cibiniense).

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