Harvard University, MS Typ 961

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS10525

Shelfmark:

MS Typ 961

Title:

Antiphonary

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1300

fourteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 leaf (in 1 box) : vellum ; 50 cm.

Note:

The Latin text is written in a tall gothic book hand in black ink. Initial letters are in black and red with pen-work decoration. Musical notation is square black notes on a red 4-line staff.
The recto shows a large initial A historiated with the scene of the Presentation (Luke 2.25).
The top margin has old folio numbers 222 and 495. .
Another 3 leaves of this ms. are Morgan Library M.870.1, 2, 3.
Probably written at Regensburg, ca. 1310. The name "Gerwirch" is written beside an illumination on one of the Morgan leaves. This is likely the name of the female donor.
Bequest of Philip Hofer, 1984.

Keyword:

rules (layout features)

Manuscripts, Medieval

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990101312680203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:6517517

Holding Institution:

Harvard University