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A-Gu 29 Fourteenth-century antiphoner in two volumes (with A-Gu 30) from the Abbey of Sankt Lambrecht (Steiermark, Austria). Monastic cursus. 382 a… 14th century
St-Lambrecht
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A-Gu 30 Fourteenth-century antiphoner in two volumes (with A-Gu 29) from the Abbey of Sankt Lambrecht (Steiermark, Austria). Monastic cursus. 382 a… 14th century
St-Lambrecht
Images 5490
A-KN 1010 Twelfth-century antiphoner from Klosterneuburg, Austria. Four-line dry-point staves with D-, F-, A- and C-clefs. F- and C-lines in red and … 12th century
Klosterneuburg
Images 2384
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A-KN 1011 Fourteenth-century antiphoner from Klosterneuburg, Austria. Five-line staves in brown ink with F- and C-lines traced in red and yellow. D-,… 14th century
Klosterneuburg
Images 2744
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A-KN 1012 Twelfth-century antiphoner from Klosterneuburg, Austria. Four-line dry-point staff with D-, F-, A- and C-clefs. F- and C- lines in red and … 12th century
Klosterneuburg
Images 2176
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A-KN 1013 Twelfth-century antiphoner from Klosterneuburg, Austria. Four-line dry-point staff with D-, F-, A- and C-clefs. F- and C- lines in red and … 12th century
Klosterneuburg
Images 2890
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A-KN 1015 Fourteenth-century antiphoner from Klosterneuburg, Austria. Four-line staff in brown ink with D-, F-, A- and C-clefs. F- and C-lines in red… 14th century
Klosterneuburg
Images 2690
A-KN 1017 Thirteenth- or fourteenth-century antiphoner from Klosterneuburg, Austria. Five-line staff in black ink with F- and C-lines traced in red a… 13th century
Klosterneuburg
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A-KN 1018 Fourteenth-century antiphoner from Klosterneuburg, Austria. Four-line staff in brown ink with F- and C-lines traced in red and yellow. D-, … 14th century
Klosterneuburg
Images 2823
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A-KN 589 Fourteenth-century antiphoner from Klosterneuburg, Austria. Five-line staves in brown ink with F- and C-lines traced in red and yellow. D-,… 14th century
Klosterneuburg
Images 2867
A-KR VI/258 Fragments of Augustinian liturgy written between 1250 and 1280 for the Augustinian cloister of St. Hippolytus in St. Pölten, Austria, now h… 13th century (2nd half)
St. Pölten
1822
A-LIs 290 Compendium of liturgical material from the twelfth through fourteenth centuries, including a breviary from the monastery of Kremsmünster, A… 12th century
Kremsmünster
Images 6214
A-SF XI 480 Fourteenth-century antiphoner in adiastematic neumes. 273 folios. Secular cursus. 14th century
St-Florian
Images 4029
A-VOR 287 Antiphoner from Salzburg, Austria. From the first half of the 14th century. Staff notation with F, C, G, and A clefs. Cathedral cursus. 339… 14th century
Vorau
Images 5919
A-Wda C-10 Antiphoner (Nocturnale, pars aestivalis). 305 x 215 mm. 265 numbered folios plus the added half leaf f. 131a (numbered as 131w, x in the … 15th century
Kirnberg
Images 2321
A-Wda C-11 Antiphoner (Nocturnale, pars hiemalis). 305 x 220 mm. 214 numbered folios plus a half folio added between ff. 68 and 69, numbered as 68w … 15th century
Kirnberg
Images 1938
A-Wda D-4 Antiphoner (Vesperale, totius anni). 320 x 215 mm. 326 numbered folios plus two added half leaves, ff. 248a and 323a (numbered in the ind… 15th century
Kirnberg
Images 2980
A-Wn 1799** Thirteenth-century Cistercian antiphoner from Rein. Staff notation. Monastic cursus. 250 folios. 29 cm x 40.5 cm. 13th century
Rein
Images 4628
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A-Wn 1890 Brevarium from the twelfth or thirteenth century of uncertain provenance in southern Germany or Austria. The breviary is possibly from Augb… 12th century
Southern Germany / Austria
Images 5575
AUS-Sfl Add. Ms. 413 Antiphoner. Possibly prepared for a Franciscan house in Spain. Square notation on red five-line staves. Secular cursus. 56 x 40 x 12cm. 221… 16th century (2nd half)
Spain
Images 582
B-DEa 9 Twelfth-century parchment manuscript sent from Hildegard of Bingen’s Rupertsberg monastery to the Cistercian abbey of Villers in Brabant, B… 12th century (2nd half)
Rupertsberg
Images 76
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B-Gu Hs BKT.006 Sixteenth-century antiphoner from the Premonstratensian abbey of Tongerlo (Belgium). 575 x 400 mm (620 x 425 x 150 mm). 338 numbered folios… 16th century (1500-1525)
Tongerloo
Images 3170
B-TO olv 63 Antiphoner copied for Our Lady’s Church in Tongeren (Tongres), Belgium in the late 14th century. Nearly identical to B-TO olv 64. Both vol… 14th century (1375-1400)
Tongeren
3158
B-TO olv 64 Antiphoner copied for Our Lady’s Church in Tongeren (Tongres), Belgium in the late 14th century. Nearly identical to B-TO olv 63. Both vol… 14th century (1375-1400)
Tongeren
3127
CDN-Hsmu M2149.L4 Cistercian antiphoner from the Abbey of Salzinnes, Namur, in the Diocese of Liège. Manuscript produced on vellum and completed in 1554 and … 16th century (1550-1575)
Salzinnes
Images 2932
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CDN-Lu M2150 Sixteenth-century “mutilated” antiphoner, possibly from the Burgos monastery, Spain. Square notation on five-line black staves. Secular cur… 16th century
Burgos (?)
292
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0007 (fragment) Bifolio from medieval antiphoner or choirbook. German, XV century. Square notation in black ink on red five-line staff. Images 4
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0020 (fragment) Missal, one leaf, 15th century. No musical notation. 15th century
Images 7
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0021 (fragment) Gradual. Adiastematic notation (St. Gall notation). 12th century (2nd half)
Images 28
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0024 (fragment) Gradual, one leaf, French?, early 14th century. No musical notation. 31.0 x 23.0 cm with a writing space 23.0 x 15.5 cm 14th century
France
Images 25
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0025 (fragment) Gradual, two leaves, German, 15th century. Hufnagelschrift on five-line staff. 31.0 x 22.5 cm. Writing surface: 24.5 x 17.0 cm. 15th century
Germany (south)
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0064 (fragment) Gradual, one leaf, Italian, late 14th century. Square notation in black ink on red four-line staff. 53.0 x 31.5 cm; writing area 29.6 x 24.… 14th century
Italy
Images 3
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0065 (fragment) One leaf from a gradual, late 14th-century Italian, on vellum. Square notation in black ink on red four-line staff. 531x317 mm. 14th century (2nd half)
Italy
Images 2
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0072 (fragment) Antiphonal, one leaf, Italian, mid-15th century. Square notation in black ink on red four-line staff. 15th century
Italy
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0073 Miscellaneous choirbook from Northern Italy, made of 10 independent codicological units produced in different periods for a total of 143 un… 14th century
Dominican
442
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0078 (fragment) Antiphonal. Square notation on five-line red staff that suggests Spanish (or Mexican) provenance. 16th century
4
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0080 (fragment) Single leaf (in a frame), verso side visible. Square notation on four-line red staff with rubric and decorated initial filling what would h… 1
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0081 (fragment) Gradual, six leaves, Italian, 2nd half of 15th century. Square notation in black ink on red four-line staff. 15th century (2nd half)
Italy
Images 42
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0086 (fragment) 17th century
2
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0087 (fragment) Antiphonal, one leaf, Spanish, 15th century. Square notation in black ink on four-line staff, with partial rhythmic indications (isolated d… 15th century
Spain
9
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0088 (fragment) Gradual, one leaf, with initial S, with Olivetan Benedicts, Italian, late 15th century. Square notation in black ink on red four-line staff… 15th century
Italy
Images 1
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0089 (fragment) Antiphonal, one leaf, Spanish or Mexican, late 17th century. Square notation in black ink on red five-line staff. Composition with four sin… 17th century
Images 2
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0092 (fragment) Two leaves from an antiphonal and hymnary. The recto and verso of the first leaf do not appear to be in sequence. Square notation in black … 17th century
Spain
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0169 (fragment) Missal, one leaf, Italian, 15th century. No musical notation. 15th century
Italy
8
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0170 (fragment) Antiphonal, one leaf. Square notation in black ink on red four-line staff. Italy 2
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0171 (fragment) Missal, fragment from one leaf (top portion), late 15th century, contains prayers for the Mass (collects, secrets, postcommunions) 15th century (2nd half)
Images 16
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0172 (fragment) Antiphonal, two leaves, late 15th century. Square notation in black ink on red five-line staff. 15th century
15
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0176 (fragment) Gradual, one leaf, Flemish? Adiastematic notation. 12
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0184 (fragment) Responsorial (bifolio). Partially mensural notation on red five-line staff (isolated diamond shape notes). 16th century
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0186 (fragment) Missal, one leaf, 14th century. No musical notation. 14th century
Italy
5
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0204 (fragment) Missal, one leaf, 15th century. No musical notation. 15th century
4
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0205 (fragment) Antiphonal, one leaf, Spanish, 16th century. Antiphons are notated in square notation in black ink on a red five-line staff. 16th century
Spain
4
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0206 (fragment) Missal, two leaves, Italian?, 15th century. No musical notation. 15th century
10
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0207 (fragment) Psalter, one leaf, English? 15th century. No musical notation. 15th century
1
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0208 (fragment) Missal, fragment of bifolium, 14th century. German notation on four-line staff. 14th century
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0209 (fragment) Antiphonal, one leaf, Italian? late 15th century. Square notation in black ink on red four-line staff. 15th century
2
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0210 (fragment) Antiphonal, one leaf, Italian? early 16th century. Square notation in brown ink on red four-line staff. 16th century
10
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0211 (fragment) Missal, one leaf, Italian, mid-14th century. No musical notation. 14th century
Italy
8
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0212 (fragment) Missal, one leaf, Flemish or German, mid-14th century. No musical notation. 14th century
2
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0215 (fragment) Hymnary (section), one leaf, Italian, early 16th century. Mensural notation. 16th century
Italy
2
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0216 (fragment) Antiphonal, one bifolium from the Psalterium section, Italian, 15th century. No musical notation. 15th century
6
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0217 (fragment) Missal, one leaf, mid-15th century. No musical notation. 15th century
3
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0218 (fragment) Antiphonal, one leaf, mid-16th century. No musical notation. 16th century
3
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0219 (fragment) Antiphonal, one leaf, Italian, late 15th-early 16th century. Square notation in black ink on red four-line staff. Italy 7
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0220 (fragment) Antiphonal, two leaves, Italian, early 16th century. No musical notation. 16th century
Italy
22
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0221 (fragment) Missal, one leaf, Italian, mid-16th century. No musical notation. 16th century
Italy
2
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0222 (fragment) Missal, one leaf, damaged, 2nd half of the 14th century. No musical notation. 14th century (2nd half)
19
CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0231 (fragment) Gradual, two leaves, 15th century. Square notation in black ink on red five-line staff. 15th century
Italy
Images 8
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CDN-Mlr MS Medieval 0234 Responsoriale including incipits of Magnificat and Benedictus antiphons (often notated in the low margins), invitatories, and responds foll… 16th century (1575-1600)
Germany
Images 2036
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CDN-WAdl MS Book A (fragment) One leaf of a gradual. Gothic script in brown-black ink copied in two columns with square notation on 4-line red staves in the intervening … 16th century
Images 2
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CDN-WAdl MS Medieval 01 (fragment) Fragmented strip from an antiphoner. Gothic script in brown-black ink copied in two columns with square notation on 4-line red staves in th… 14th century
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CDN-WAdl MS Medieval 02 (fragment) Heavily-damaged fragmented strip from an antiphoner. Gothic script in brown-black ink copied in two columns with square notation on 4-line … 13th century
4
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CH-E 121 Late tenth-century manuscript (about 960-970) from the abbey of Einsiedeln, known for its section with sequences of Notker from St. Gall. 6… 10th century
Einsiedeln
Images 2075
CH-E 611 14th-century antiphoner from the monastery of Einsiedeln, Switzerland. Staff notation. Monastic cursus. 281 numbered folios (folio number 1… 14th century
Einsiedeln
Images 5261
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CH-Fco Ms. 2 Late thirteenth-century or early fourteenth-century Franciscan antiphoner. Place of origin unknown. Square notation. Cathedral Cursus. 245 … Franciscan Images 4062
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CH-P 18 Twelfth-century Premonstratensian gradual of unknown origin, associated with Bellelay Abbey as early as 1160. Messine notation on a four-li… 12th century
Bellelay Abbey
Images 2093
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CH-SGs 388 Twelfth-century antiphoner with later additions up to the fourteenth-century from St. Gall (modern Switzerland). 498 parchment pages, 25-25… 12th century
St. Gallen
Images 5721
CH-SGs 390 Late tenth-century manuscript from the abbey of St. Gall, also known as the Winter volume of the Hartker Antiphoner. 194 pages. 220 x 165 c… 10th century (975-1000)
St. Gallen
Images 2192
CH-SGs 391 Late tenth-century manuscript from the abbey of St. Gall, also known as the Summer volume of the Hartker Antiphoner. 264 pages. 220 x 165 c… 10th century
St. Gallen
Images 3011
CZ-Pst DE I 7 "Breviarium Strigoniense." Thirteenth-century breviary (including unnotated prayers, lessons, and other material between the chants). 328 f… 13th century
Esztergom
Images 3657
CZ-Pu VI.E.4c The manuscript have been used by benedictine nuns of St George's Convent at Prague Castle. The Bohemian benedictine provenance is undoubted… 12th century (2nd half)
Prague, St. George Monastery
3423
CZ-Pu XIV B 13 Antiphoner. First half of the fourteenth century. From the convent of Benedictine nuns at the monastery of St. George, Prague Castle. Gothi… 14th century
Prague, St. George Monastery
Images 2000
D-AAm G 20 Antiphoner from the second half of the thirteenth century, likely created for use at the collegiate church of St. Mary in Aachen. 406 folio… 13th century (2nd half)
Aachen
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D-B Mus. 40047 Eleventh-century antiphoner. Secular cursus. Late Carolingian minuscule script. Non-diastematic neumatic notation. Light to medium brown in… 11th century
Quedlinburg
Images 4412
D-BAs Msc.Lit.25 Late-thirteenth-century antiphoner from Bamberg Cathedral (Bamberg, Germany). 24.5 x 17 cm. German notation on a four-line staff; F and C c… 13th century
Bamberg
Images 2224
D-FUl Aa 55 Fourteenth- or fifteenth-century summer season antiphoner from the collegiate church of Rasdorf near Fulda, Hessen, Germany. Gothic notatio… 14th century
Rasdorf
Images 3011
D-KA Aug. LX Late twelfth-century antiphoner of which the musical notation was almost completely rewritten in the 13th/14th century. Originated in Zwief… 12th century
Zwiefalten
Images 5798
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D-KNd 1161 Winter volume of a twelfth-century Cistercian antiphoner. 129 folios. 325 x 230 mm. Gothic neumes on a four-line staff with a red F-line an… 12th century
Köln
Images 2183
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D-KNd 215 Twelfth-century Franconian breviary from a Benedictine monastery in the diocese of Würzburg. 279 folios. 295 x 205 mm. Adiastematic neumes … 12th century
Würzburg
Images 5107
D-MZb A Antiphoner, written in the 1430s for use by the Carmelites of Mainz. Square Roman notation on a four-line staff. Cathedral cursus. 278 foli… 15th century (1425-1450)
Mainz
1266
D-MZb B Antiphoner, written in the 1430s for use by the Carmelites of Mainz. Square Roman notation on a four-line staff. Cathedral cursus. 302 foli… 15th century (1425-1450)
Mainz
845
D-MZb C Antiphoner, written in the 1430s for use by the Carmelites of Mainz. Square Roman notation on a four-line staff. Cathedral cursus. 334 foli… 15th century (1425-1450)
Mainz
1353
D-MZb D Antiphoner, written in the 1430s for use by the Carmelites of Mainz. Square Roman notation on a four-line staff. Cathedral cursus. 281 foli… 15th century (1425-1450)
Mainz
1716
D-MZb E Antiphoner, written in the 1430s for use by the Carmelites of Mainz. Square Roman notation on a four-line staff. Cathedral cursus. 249 foli… 15th century (1425-1450)
Mainz
910
D-Ma 12o Cmm 1 Franciscan breviary from central Italy. Possibly early thirteenth century, after 1235. 170 x 110 mm. Central-Italian staff notation. Cathed… 13th century (1225-1250)
Italy
4429
D-Mbs Clm 4303 Antiphoners from the Benedictine monastery of SS. Ulrich and Afra in Augsburg. All with four-line staves and square notation. Monastic curs… Augsburg Images 1725
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D-Mbs Clm 4304 Antiphoners from the Benedictine monastery of SS. Ulrich and Afra in Augsburg. All with four-line staves and square notation. Monastic curs… 16th century (1500-1525)
Augsburg
Images 697
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D-Mbs Clm 4305 Antiphoners from the Benedictine monastery of SS. Ulrich and Afra in Augsburg. All with four-line staves and square notation. Monastic curs… 15th century (1450-1475)
Augsburg
Images 1431
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D-Mbs Clm 4306 Antiphoners from the Benedictine monastery of SS. Ulrich and Afra in Augsburg. All with four-line staves and square notation. Monastic curs… 16th century (1500-1525)
Augsburg
Images 2050
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D-Sl HB.I.55 Antiphoner from the abbey of Weingarten. Twelfth or thirteenth century. 23.5 x 17.5 cm. German neumes. Monastic cursus. 194 folios, four la… 12th century
Weingarten
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