| Jistebnice Kancionál | |
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| Prague,National Museum (II C 7) | |
 Jistebnice hymn book | |
| Date | 1420s |
| Place of origin |  Bohemia,Holy Roman Empire |
| Language(s) | Czech,Latin |
| Material | paper |
| Size | 132 leaves |
| Format | 31 x 21 cm |
| Previously kept | Jistebnice |
| Discovered | 1872 byLeopold Katz |
TheJistebnice hymn book (Czech:Jistebnický kancionál) is aCzech hand-writtenhymnbook from around 1430[1] and the earliest witness to a concentrated effort to translate the liturgy of theWestern Church into thevernacular.[2]
The Jistebnice hymn book is the largest surviving compendium and the most important source ofHussiteliturgy and singing in the Czech lands. It contains Czech translations ofLatin liturgy, religioushymns, songs to be sung atvespers and also Czech folkChristmas carols.
It also contains the first record of the Hussite war songKtož jsú boží bojovníci.[3]
The manuscript is deposited in thePrague National Museum. A copy of the manuscript is in a gallery inJistebnice, where the manuscript was found.[3]
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