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The Cantorales in the Americas and Beyond project aims to catalog manuscripts of plainchant outside of Europe that were produced in the Iberian peninsula and across the Spanish diaspora 1300-1800, with a principal focus on the Americas.

Project Team

Virginia Blanton: University of Missouri–Kansas City, team lead
David Andrés Fernández: Universidad Complutense Madrid
Richard Haefer: Arizona State University

Jane Morlet Hardie: University of Sydney
Martha E. Thomae Elías: Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Cantorales in the Americas and Beyond is an initiative of the Digital Analysis of Chant Transmission (DACT) Project.

Background image is from New York, Hispanic Society of America, MS HC392/249 fol. 42r. With the permission of the Hispanic Society of America.

Support for the project has been provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada.

Funding for student internships provided by the UMKC School of Humanities and Social Sciences through the Fostering an Entrepreneurial Spirit for Humanities and Social Sciences Students initiative and the Mellon Humanities Internships Program.

Research travel support offered by the UMKC Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship.

Digitization of some items made possible by the CODICES Digital Humanities Lab.

Displaying 1-100 of 115 sources.

City + Holding Institution	Cantus Siglum	Summary	Date/Origin	Image Link	Chants / Melodies
London (ON), Western University Canada - Archives and Special Collections	CDN-Laspc M2150 15-?	Sixteenth-century “mutilated” antiphoner, possibly from the Burgos monastery, Spain. Square notation on five-line black…	16th century Spain, possibly Burgos (?)		292
Quito, Iglesia de San Francisco - Archivo	EC-Qsf 18P16	Fragmented Gradual used in the Church of San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador. Undated but likely from late 16th century; 14…	16th century (1575-1600) Franciscan		266 / 6
Quito, Iglesia de San Francisco - Archivo	EC-Qsf 4	Fragmented Hymnal used in the Church of San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador. Dated 1648 by unknown copyist. Vellum; good co…	17th century Franciscan		124
Atlanta, Emory University, Pitts Theology Library Special Collections	US-ATet MSS 391		18th century		0
Austin, Harry Ransom Center	US-AUS HRC 144		16th century		0
Austin, Harry Ransom Center	US-AUS HRC 146		16th century		0
Austin, Harry Ransom Center	US-AUS HRC 147		16th century		0
Austin, Harry Ransom Center	US-AUS HRC 19		15th century		0
Baltimore, Johns Hopkins, John Work Garrett Library Special Collections	US-BAug Gar. 7 MS 3		16th century		0
Berkeley, University of California-Berkeley, Bancroft Library	US-BEb BANC MS UCB 177		15th century		0
Berkeley, University of California-Berkeley, Bancroft Library	US-BEb MS UCB 158		16th century	Images	0
Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr College Special Collection	US-BM MS 37		16th century		0
Boston, Boston Athenaeum Library	US-Ba MS .F34		18th century		0
Cambridge (MA), Harvard University - Houghton Library	US-CAh MS Typ 076		16th century		0
Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Wilson Library Rare Books Collection	US-CHH MS 24		16th century		0
Chestnut Hill (MA), Boston College University Libraries - John J. Burns Library	US-CHNbcbl BC.2023.159		16th century		0
Columbia, University of South Carolina, Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library	US-COS Early Ms 80		16th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5088		16th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5380		17th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5381		17th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5382		17th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5384		16th century	Images	0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5385		16th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5386		16th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5391		16th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5393		18th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5394		16th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5396		18th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5397		16th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5398		16th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5399		16th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn Case MS 5408		16th century		0
Chicago, The Newberry Library	US-Cn M2148.L4 1595		16th century		0
Chicago, University of Chicago, Special Collections Research Center	US-Cu Codex Ms 967		16th century/17th century		0
Dayton, University of Dayton, Marian Library	US-DAYua M2149.5.C5 C5		15th century		0
Detroit, Detroit Public Library, Burton Historical Collection Rare Books	US-Dp MS 094 R66a		17th century		0
Eugene, University of Oregon, Special Collections and University Archives	US-EU M2148 .L4		16th century		0
Gainesville, University of Florida, Special and Area Studies Special Collections	US-G BX1999.85 .A2 1500		16th century		0
Hattiesburg, University of Southern Mississippi - McCain Library Special Collections	US-HAT M2149 .L3 1500z		16th century		0
Hanover (NH), Dartmouth College Library - Rare Books	US-HArscl MS 003139		16th century		0
Hanover (NH), Dartmouth College Library - Rare Books	US-HArscl MS 003145		15th century	Images	0
Hanover (NH), Dartmouth College Library - Rare Books	US-HArscl MS 003203		16th century	Images	0
Iowa City, University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections and Archives	US-IOspca M2147 XVIII .M1 1720		18th century		0
Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University, Special Collections	US-KAL MS 1		13th century		0
Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University, Special Collections	US-KAL MS 3		15th century		0
Kansas City (MO), University of Missouri-Kansas City - LaBudde Special Collections - Miller Nichols Library	US-KClbsc M2147.C53 1500z	"Adair Chant Book" Spanish gradual and kyriale dating approximately from the late fifteenth century, with some office chants. Contains fou…	15th century (1475-1500) Spain	Images	142
Kansas City (MO), University of Missouri-Kansas City - LaBudde Special Collections - Miller Nichols Library	US-KClbsc M2149.2.V4 B6 1629	Spanish Antiphoner and Temporale dated 1629 (once in a strapwork initial on fol. 47r and once in a painted initial on f…	17th century (1st half) Spain		171
Lexington, University of Kentucky, Special Collections Research Center	US-LEX MS Latin Ky XII		16th century	Images	0
Lawrence, University of Kansas, Spencer Research Library Special Collections	US-Lu MS J5.1		16th century		0
Malibu, Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives	US-MAL M2147 .H563 1572		16th century		0
Middlebury, Middlebury College Library, Special Collections and Archives	US-MB MS-1 Shelf 50		15th century		0
New Haven, Yale University-Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library	US-NHub MS 710		16th century		0
New Haven, Yale University-Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library	US-NHub MS 78		16th century	Images	0
New Haven, Yale University-Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library	US-NHub Misc Ms. 475		18th century		0
New Haven, Yale University-Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library	US-NHub Music Deposit 58		15th century	Images	0
New Haven, Yale University-Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library	US-NHub Music Deposit 97		16th century		0
New Haven, Yale University-Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library	US-NHub Music Deposit 98		16th century		0
New York City, Columbia University, Gabe M. Weiner Music and Arts Library	US-NYcu MS General 176 Flat		18th century/19th century		0
New York City, Columbia University, Gabe M. Weiner Music and Arts Library	US-NYcu Music Deposit 00g1		17th century		0
New York City (NY), Columbia University - Butler Library - Rare Book and Manuscript Library	US-NYcub MS 12		17th century		0
New York City (NY), Columbia University - Butler Library - Rare Book and Manuscript Library	US-NYcub MS 2		17th century		0
New York City (NY), Columbia University - Butler Library - Rare Book and Manuscript Library	US-NYcub MS BARNARDRARE 3		16th century		0
New York City (NY), Columbia University - Butler Library - Rare Book and Manuscript Library	US-NYcub MS Plimpton Additional 12		17th century		0
New York City (NY), Columbia University - Butler Library - Rare Book and Manuscript Library	US-NYcub MS SMITH Med/Ren Frag. 12		17th century		0
New York City (NY), Columbia University - Butler Library - Rare Book and Manuscript Library	US-NYcub Music Deposit 00g1		17th century		0
New York City, Hispanic Society of America Library	US-NYhsa HC392/249		16th century		0
New York City, Hispanic Society of America Library	US-NYhsa HC397/338		15th century		0
New York City, New York Public Library	US-NYp JOJ 13-1		16th century		0
New York City, General Theological Seminary - Special Collections	US-NYtsm MS GTS W 17		16th century		0
Orlando, University of Central Florida, Special Collections	US-OR M2149 .L4 1520		16th century	Images	0
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia	US-PHff MS Lewis E 221		16th century	Images	0
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia	US-PHff MS Lewis E 222		16th century	Images	0
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia	US-PHff MS Lewis E 223		16th century	Images	0
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia	US-PHff MS Lewis E 224		17th century		0
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia	US-PHff MS Lewis E 225		16th century		0
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia	US-PHff MS Lewis E 226		16th century	Images	0
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia	US-PHff MS Lewis E 228		17th century		0
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia	US-PHff MS Lewis E 229		17th century	Images	0
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia	US-PHff MS Lewis E 230		17th century		0
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia	US-PHff MS Lewis E 231		16th century		0
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia	US-PHff MS Lewis E 232		17th century		0
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia	US-PHff MS Lewis E 233		16th century	Images	0
Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia	US-PHff MS Lewis E 234		16th century	Images	0
Philadephia, Kislak Center-University of Pennsylvania Libraries	US-PHukc Oversize Ms. Codex 1337 vol 1		17th century		0
Philadephia, Kislak Center-University of Pennsylvania Libraries	US-PHukc Oversize Ms. Codex 1337 vol 2		17th century		0
Philadephia, Kislak Center-University of Pennsylvania Libraries	US-PHukc Oversize Ms. Codex 1337 vol 3		17th century		0
Philadephia, Kislak Center-University of Pennsylvania Libraries	US-PHukc Oversize Ms. Codex 1337 vol 4		17th century		0
Philadephia, Kislak Center-University of Pennsylvania Libraries	US-PHukc Oversize Ms. Codex 2085		17th century/18th century	Images	0
Poughkeepsie, Vassar College	US-POascl MS 16		16th century		0
Princeton, Princeton University, William H. Scheide Library Special Collections	US-PRscheide MS 67.4		17th century	Images	0
Princeton, Princeton University Library	US-PRu MS 110		16th century		0
Princeton, Princeton University Library	US-PRu MS 124 North 6		16th century		0
Princeton, Princeton University Library	US-PRu MS 125 North 6		16th century		0
Princeton, Princeton University Library	US-PRu MS 160 North 6		16th century/17th century		0
Princeton, Princeton University Library	US-PRu MS 269		17th century	Images	0
Princeton, Princeton University Library	US-PRu MS 9		15th century		0
San Antonio, Trinity University, Coates Library	US-SANcl M2149 .L4		15th century		0
San Diego, San Diego State University, Special Collections	US-SDu M2154.4.F7 G7		17th century		0
St. Louis, Saint Louis University, Pius XII Memorial Library Special Collections	US-SL VFL MS 027		18th century	Images	0
St. Louis, Saint Louis University, Pius XII Memorial Library Special Collections	US-SL VFL MS 028		17th century		0

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