Missal, with neumes, with parts of the second and third masses for Christmas day : manuscript fragment, 13th century

Language: Latin. In Latin.
Imprint: [Austria? : s.n., 12--?]
Physical description: 1 leaf, 320 x 208 mm (220 x 170 mm)

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Description

Creators/Contributors

Corporate Author: Catholic Church.

Contents/Summary

Summary: St. Gall neumes written without staves.

Subjects

Subject: Church music > Catholic Church > 500-1400.; Illumination of books and manuscripts.; Neumes.; Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > Austria.; Paleography, Musical.

Local subject: Medieval and Renaissance studies > Austria > 13th century.; Quaritch medieval manuscript fragment collection.

Bibliographic information

Earliest possible date: 1200
Latest possible date: 1299
Note: Layout and script: a complete leaf written in single columns of 21 lines; gothic script, black ink, ruled lightly with ink.; Decoration: elaborate penwork decoration including on verso a very large initial "P" (Puer) in red penwork with some black, the decorative border extending the length of the margin; with a smaller inital "L" (Lux) on the recto in red with blue penwork; rubrics and partial lines ruled with red ink.
Access: Open for research; material must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of intended use.
Source: Purchased from Bernard Quaritch (catalog 1396, number 51), 2010. Accession 2010-168.

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