Montréal, McGill University - Rare Books and Special Collections - Manuscript Collection, MS Medieval 0080 (fragment)

Cantus Siglum

CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0080 (fragment)

Holding Institution

Montréal, McGill University - Rare Books and Special Collections - Manuscript Collection (CDN-Mlr)

Manuscript/Printed

Manuscript

Summary

Single leaf of a 15th century Italian gradual (in a frame), verso side visible. 53 x 39 cm.

Liturgical Occasions

Eve of Andrew.

Description

Single leaf of a gradual (in a frame), only verso side visible. Square notation on four-line red staff with rubric and decorated initial filling what would have been an additional stave in the top line. Illuminated initial "D" with Andrew (long beard) holding a cross and a book. Blue, orange, green and gold decoration in the margins.

The McGill Library catalog notes this is number 80 in DeRicci's census, and also points out the Olivetan coat of arms in the lower margin.

Selected Bibliography

Holland, Anne Marie, compiler. "MS Medieval 80." Long Descriptions Ms Medieval Manuscript Antiphonals, Missals and Graduals. Digitization and Cataloguing Project- Antiphonals, Missals and Gradual. Updated December 6, 2018

Notes on the Inventory

The inventory for this fragment was completed on 6 March 2020 at the "Digital Humanities in Early Music Research" seminar held in Prague, sponsored by the Masaryk Institute and Archives of the CAS. Participants: Jan Ciglbauer, David Eben, Jana Franková, Rhianydd Hallas, Lenka Hlávková, Eleonore Kinsky, Martin Konvalinka, Samuel Škoviera, Veronika Tůmová, Haig Utidjian, Hana Vlhová-Wörner. Seminar Leaders: Jennifer Bain and Debra Lacoste.

Full Texts Entered by

Jennifer Bain
Debra Lacoste

Melodies Entered by

Jennifer Bain
Debra Lacoste

Full/Partial Inventory

Full Inventory

Complete Source/Fragment

Fragment

Fragment ID

F-igka

DACT ID

D:0igka