Montréal, McGill University - Rare Books and Special Collections - Manuscript Collection, MS Medieval 0237 (fragment)

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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0237 (fragment)

Holding Institution

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

Manuscript/Printed

Manuscript

Summary

Bifolio from medieval antiphoner or choirbook. German?, XV century. Square notation in black ink on red five-line staff.

Liturgical Occasions

13th and 14th Sunday after Pentecost.

Description

Purchased from E. Scherling 1933 using the PW and JC Redpath fund. Scherling described the leaf as follows:
"Two connected leaves on vellum from an antiphoner. 4 pages large folio, musical notation throughout, one beautiful initial measuring about 9.4 inches in red and blue with magnificent pen-work and ornaments with marginal scrolls, red rubrics."

Additionally, there are contemporary folio numbers in red ink at the top-centre of each recto, indicating that this bifolio makes up the centre of a quire. Other single-line initials are alternating red on blue and blue on red with the grounds made up of fine pen-work.

The provenance of this page is difficult to determine. The style of the decoration and musical notation is indicative of an Italian or maybe Spanish origin, while the text hand is German. Additionally the book seller (who likely had inside information) labels it as German. Perhaps this antiphoner was made north of the alps by a religious order with strong ties to Italy (Franciscans?).

Full Texts Entered by

Martha Culshaw

Melodies Entered by

Martha Culshaw

Full/Partial Inventory

Full Inventory

Complete Source/Fragment

Fragment