Antiphonary or breviary (fragment).

Description

Title: Antiphonary or breviary (fragment).
Published / Created: 12th century?
Publication Place: Germany
Abstract: Manuscript fragment on parchment from a breviary or antiphonary, with musical notation above the texts without staves. The recto text is in late Caroline minuscule and the music is notated in Hufnagel neumes. The verso text is in transitional protogothic and music is in letter notation in the style of Saint Gall. Neither text has been identified
Description: In Latin.
Script: recto: late Caroline minuscule. Verso: transitional protogothic.
Decoration: recto: small capitals in red ink. Verso: Small capitals and letter musical notation in red ink.
Provenance: Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2004.
Extent: 1 leaf : 109 mm x 154 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval Germany 12th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: text
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Topic): Manuscripts, Medieval
Neumes
Subjects: Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Neumes > Early works to 1800
Germany > 12th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Antiphonary or Breviary (Fragment). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.