Chicago, The Newberry Library, Case MS 5399

Cantus Siglum

US-Cn Case MS 5399

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: 216
Staves per side: 3
Staff lines: 4
Text script: Southern textura.
Notation: Black square notation
Binding: Half bound leather over wooden boards; brass bosses (2 missing on back cover), catches (missing), clasps (partially missing); parchment label on back cover with fabric border "In festo Assumptionis, Nativitatis B.V.M. & Omnium Sanctor[m] ad vesper. et matut."; manuscript waste pastedowns.