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Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1993 15:19:00 EDT
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From: Steve Wright
Subject: Bohemian Easter play (15th c.): crossposting from MEDTEXTL
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gy, Codicology, and Technology etc." 1-JUN-1993 17:46:14.07
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Subj: Desperately seeking Bohemian Easter play (15th c.)
I am trying to track down the text of a Latin Easter play
from Bohemia, now preserved in Prague University Library, MS. 17 E.
(15th century). The MS apparently contains 3 Easter texts: an
Easter pla and Thomas play with musical notation; an easter play
and Peregrinatio with musical notation; and a (fragmentary?)
Resurrection, Harrowing of Hell, and Teufelspiel without
musical notation. I am particlarly interested in the last mentioned
piece. All three were published by J. J. Hanus, _Die lateinisch-
bo"hmischen Osterspiele_ (Prague, 1863), which is extraordinarily
difficult to find in this country (not even the LC has a copy).
I assumed I would be able to find the text in either Young's
_Drama of the Medieval Church_ or Lipphardt's _Lateinische
Osterfeiern und Osterspiele_, but I was wrong. I checked both
today and drew a complete blank. Can anyone suggest where to
turn next? Have these plays been edited since Hanus saw them
in 1863? Thanks for whatever help or suggestions you can provide.
--Steve Wright
Catholic University
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Date: 01 Jun 1993 17:34:00 -0400 (EDT)
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Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1993 11:40:54 +1000
Reply-To: PERFORM - Medieval Performing Arts
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From: Nerida Newbigin
Organization: Faculty of Arts, The University of Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Subject: Re: Bohemian Easter play (15
Reply to: RE>Bohemian Easter play (15th
I cannot answer your question, but at last year's conference on Esperienze
dello spettacolo religioso nell'Europa del Quattrocento in Rome I heard
someone speak (in English) on "Religious theatre in Russia, Hungary and
Poland in the 15th and 16th centuries", and I think she is the person who
could help. She is
Professor Nina Kiraly,
Ret utca
H-1022 Budapest
Tel. 0361 1157992
Regards,
Nerida Newbigin, Department of Italian, University of Sydney
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Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1993 23:54:45 EDT
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From: MICHAEL L NORTON <76216.2165@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject: Bohemian Easter Play
Steve,
It's been a long time, but I think the Easter plays at least are discussed
in:
Ernst August Schuler, Die Musik der Osterfeiern, Osterspiele und Passionen
des Mittelalters (Kassel: Barenreiter, 1951)
There may be further bibliography in:
V. Plocek, Catalogus Codicum notis musicis instructorum, qui in Bibliotheca
publica rei publicae Bohemicae socialisticae in Bibliotheca universitatis
Pragensis servantur (Prague, 1972)
I hope this helps.
Michael L. Norton
P.S. Come to think of it, I may even have a microfilm of one of the Easter
plays. If you're interested I'll check.
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Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1993 15:58:08 -0400
Reply-To: PERFORM - Medieval Performing Arts
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From: Steve Wright
Subject: Re: Bohemian Easter Play
Thanks for the leads on tracking down the Bohemian Easter plays. The
edition is mentioned in Schuler--that's where I first found out about
it--but according to the NUC only Chicago, Cornell, and Harvard have
copies. I'll try to track it down through ILL. Any ideas as to why
these three Easter texts would have escaped Lipphardt's notice? I am
aware of the well-known critcisms of his magisterial work in terms of
its lack of attention to music and the carelessness of some
transcriptions, but I had always thought it was a more or less complete
survey of all known Easter performances. Does one need to exercise
caution when using the LOO in this regard as well?
--Steve Wright
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Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1993 16:43:00 EDT
Reply-To: PERFORM - Medieval Performing Arts
Sender: PERFORM - Medieval Performing Arts
From: Steve Wright
Subject: Bohemian drama
Thanks to all who responded to my cross-posted query for information
about Latin drama in Bohemia. In the meantime I have come across a
very useful guide to the terrain: Jarmila F. Veltrusky, "Medieval
Drama in Bohemia," _The Early Drama, Art and Music Review_ , 15 (1993),
51-63. The article surveys Latin, vernacular, and bilingual texts,
and provides a handy bibliography of editions and scholarship.
--Steve Wright
Catholic University
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Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1993 12:40:00 EST
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From: RIGGIO@ADS.TRINCOLL.EDU
Subject: Re: TEACHING SHAKESPEARE THROUGH PERFORMANCE
DEAR PERFORM MEMBERS:
The notes verifying the MLA Performance volume label list, for those wishing
to receive questionnaires in November, have now been mailed. If you are on
the list, and have NOT received the letter, please WRITE me at Professor
Milla Riggio (or Mrs. Margaret Grasso)/ English Department, Trinity College,
Hartford, Ct. 06106. Please write also to say that you did get the note!
I'll be offline for the next six weeks, but if you would like to receive
the MLA questionnaire and haven't yet put your name on the list, there is
still room. In this case, please write me at the same address above and
ask to have your name put on the list. Mrs. Grasso will do so and send
you a verifying note.
Have a good summer. "See" you all in late August.
Best wishes,
Milla Riggio
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