Berkeley, Blackfriars Gallery and Library, s.c.

Cantus Siglum

US-BEbgl s.c.

Holding Institution

Berkeley, Blackfriars Gallery and Library (US-BEbgl)

Manuscript/Print

Manuscript

Physical Status

Fragment

Summary

Vellum bifolio from a Spanish Gradual

Liturgical Occasions

F. 79r, All Saints; f. 80r, The Four Crowned Martyrs; f. 80r, Theodore of Tyron; f. 80r, Martin of Tours.

Description

Dimensions: 20.5" x 28.75" (520 mm x 725 mm). Foliation in Roman numerals in the upper right corner. Gothic script; square notation on a five-line red staff. Alternating red and blue flourished penwork initials alongside black calligraphic cadels.
The fragment contains chants from the Proprium Sanctorum for early November, specifically All Saints’ Day (November 1), the Four Crowned Martyrs (November 8), Theodore of Tyron (November 9), and Martin of Tours (November 11). Concordances for the two Alleluias for Martin—Martinus Abrahae and Martinus signi potens—are found primarily in sources from France and the Iberian Peninsula. When combined with the use of a five-line staff, this distribution suggests a Spanish origin for the fragment.

Notes on the Inventory

The inventory for US-BEbgl s.c. was prepared by Alessandra Ignesti (Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies) with proofreading by Anna de Bakker (Dalhousie University).

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