Chicago, The Newberry Library, Case MS 5397

Cantus Siglum

US-Cn Case MS 5397

Holding Institution

Chicago, The Newberry Library (US-Cn)

Manuscript/Print

Manuscript

Physical Status

Complete (or mostly complete)

Description

Material: Parchment
Source type: Antiphonal
Chant type: Franco-Roman
Leaves/pages: 182
Staves per side: 3
Staff lines: 4
Text script: Southern textura.
Notation: Black square notation
Binding: Half bound leather over wooden boards; brass bosses (1 missing on front cover, 2 on back cover),catches (missing), clasps (partially missing); parchment label on back cover with fabric border "In festo Nativitatis, Ascensionis Domini, Pentecost. & SS. Trinitatis ad vesper. et matut."; manuscript waste pastedowns.