Chicago, The Newberry Library, Case MS 5393

Cantus Siglum

US-Cn Case MS 5393

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: 126
Staves per side: 5
Staff lines: 5
Text script: Southern textura.
Notation: Red 5-line staves with black square and measured notation; 5 staves per page.
Binding: Tooled leather over boards (front cover blind tooled, back cover gold tooled); brass bosses, catches, clasps (missing); manuscript waste front pastedown.