University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 758

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1656

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 758

Title:

Chant book.

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Date:

[14--?]

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 64 leaves : parchment ; 168 x 108 mm bound to 184 x 125 mm

Note:

Ms. codex.
Binding: Contemporary leather over wooden boards, clasp intact; leather flaking away, particularly along spine.
Script: Written in a formal Gothic book script by several hands.
Foliation: Parchment; 64; [1-64]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
Layout: Music is square notation on a five line staff, (f. 1-59r); square notation on a four line staff in two additional hands, (f. 60v-64v).
Decoration: Red used for initials, capital strokes, and staff.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Medieval

Manuscripts, Renaissance

codices (bound manuscripts)

Texts

Gregorian chants

Manuscripts, Latin

Catholic Church

Liturgics

Gregorian chants--Manuscripts

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9927045503503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3bn9x37z/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania