Halifax, Private collections [2], D:0r3b4

Cantus Siglum

Cantus D:0r3b4

Holding Institution

Halifax, Private collections [2]

Manuscript/Print

Print

Summary

Single page from a printed chant book. Paper. Square notation in black ink on red four-line staves. Principal writing space is 394 mm high by 262 mm wide.

Liturgical Occasions

Third Sunday of Advent.

Description

This fragment is framed with glass on both sides, so both sides are visible making possible a full inventory of the fragment. Mats are used on both sides, so the full dimensions of the leaf are not known.

The leaf is paper, not parchment, and comprises 10 staves per page, with 4 lines per staff. All staff lines are red. Printed with movable type (as the small gaps between the 'sorts' that each included a small section of the four-line staff or types of notes are visible). The leaf is paginated, not foliated.

The visible part of the leaf is 440 mm high and 276 mm wide.
Principal writing space: 394 mm high and 262 mm wide.
Staff height: 19 mm
Height between staff lines: 6-6.5 mm

The fragment was purchased in Italy in the 1990s.

Notes on the Inventory

The inventory for Cantus D:0r3b4 was created by Jennifer Bain (Dalhousie University). Proofreading by Debra Lacoste (Dalhousie University).

Full/Partial Inventory

Full Inventory

Complete Source/Fragment

Fragment

Fragmentarium ID

F-r3b4

DACT ID

D:0r3b4