Breviary, with neumes, with readings from Psalm 55 : manuscript fragment
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Form | |
| Extent | 1 leaf, 238 x 230 mm |
| Place | Germany |
| Place | Germany ? |
| Publication date | [1390 - 1410?]; circa 1400 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Latin |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Catholic Church |
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Subjects
| Subject | Church music > Catholic Church > 500-1400 > Manuscripts |
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| Subject | Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > Germany |
| Subject | Neumes |
| Subject | Paleography, Musical |
Bibliographic information
| Note | The text from Psalms 55 was used for the Sorrows of the Virgin (15 September) and for the Faithful Departed (2 November), but was also part of the weekly reading of the Psalter. |
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| Note | The remains of 14 lines of text are written in a large gothic liturgical script in dark brown ink. |
| Note | Includes part of a line of music with lozenge-shaped neumes on red lines. |
| Note | Ruled with plummet, initials in red. |
| Acquisition | Purchased from Bernard Quaritch (catalog 1396, number 53), 2010. Accession 2010-183. |
| Biographical/Historical | Part of a large folio leaf from a monumental service book, probably a noted Breviary. [dealer description] |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/hw369xh3348 |
| Location | Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA 94305 |
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- This material is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
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- Public Domain.
- License
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights (Public Domain Mark 1.0).
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