Harvard University, MS Typ 47

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DS ID:

DS10896

Shelfmark:

MS Typ 47

Title:

Processional hymns and excerpts of other texts

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Scribe:

Schwayckofer, Johann

Johann Schwayckofer WIKIDATA

Date:

1537.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 165 leaves, bound ; 17 cm.

Former Owner(s):

Gunther, C. F

Christian Friedrich August Günther WIKIDATA

Note:

The Latin text is written in a cursive semi-italic hand in black ink, with initial letters in red and blue. The musical notation is horseshoe-nail neumes on a 5-line staff.
With the hymns are other devotional texts including "Chistianorum confessio et professio in Baptismo" in 46 articles (ff. 3v-6v), and excerpts from the gospels.
Written by the monk Johannes Schwayckofer "Cenobita in Nöreshain" [Neresheim] (f. 2r).
Bound in original blind-tooled brown calf over wooden boards, with brass clasps.
In a tray case, 19 cm.
C. F. Gunther (his sale 11 Nov. 1926, II no. 332).
Gift of Imre de Vegh, 1950.

Keyword:

rules (layout features)

Creeds

Manuscripts, Renaissance

Neumes

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990095251940203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:11038834

Holding Institution:

Harvard University