Die einstimmigen lateinischen Messgesänge in der Reformations- und Gegenreformationszeit in Mähren und deren liturgischer Betrieb

The author carries out external and internal analyses of two in Moravia newly discovered Latin Utraquist Graduals from the beginnings of the sixteenth century and of another two Catholic Graduals from the end of the fifteenth century, which were also in practice in the reformation milieu of sixteenth century. On the basis of repertory collations, he determines their liturgical provenience and accomplishes their local and chronological registration. He observes their particularities and dissimilarities and catalogues them into a wider historical context. By making use of various posterior records and complements, he specifies the function of Graduals in liturgical practice in the time of Reformation and the subsequent Counter-Reformation.