Collection ID: 0002 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

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• bibid: 9972383173503681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1104740737

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Summary

Lower part of a leaf from a large noted breviary with a chant and reading for the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (September 8), possibly from Italy in the 14th or 15th century. Square notation on five-line staves in red ink above texts in rotunda script, with rubrication in red and one decorated initial on each side, blue with red penwork on the recto, red with purple penwork on the verso. Upper edge severely damaged, possibly by fire, with loss of text, ragged edge, and discoloration.

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Provenance

• Formerly accompanied by a modern typed label erroneously dating the fragment to the 11th century and localizing it, "from monastery near Liège, Belgium," without documentation.
   
• Sold by Bargain Hunt Auctions, sale 275 (15 October 2016), lot 773.
   

Subjects topical

• Catholic Church--Liturgy--Texts
• Breviaries--Specimens
• Gregorian chants--Manuscripts

Genres

• Breviaries
• Fragments (object portions)
• Gregorian chants
• Manuscripts, Latin--14th century
• Manuscripts, Latin--15th century
• Manuscripts, Medieval

Keywords

• Breviary
• 14th century
• 15th century
• Italian
• Fragment
• Musical notation
• Italy
• Liturgy

Licenses

• Text

  These images and the content of Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts Misc Mss (Large) Box 3 Folder 12 Box 3 Folder 12: Noted breviary fragment are free of known copyright restrictions and in the public domain. See the Creative Commons Public Domain Mark page for usage details, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/.

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Decorations

• fol. 1r — Decorated initial N
• fol. 1v — Decorated initial E