Manuscript music. Title devised by cataloger. Collation: Parchment, fol. ii (modern paper) + 45 (modern foliation in pencil) + ii (modern paper); 14(+1) 26 34 46 54 66 74 86 94. Layout: Written in long lines; ruled in lead point. Script: Written in southern textura rotunda. Music: Contains red 4-line staves with black square notation; 7 staves per page. Decoration 1: fol. 2v: Saint Agatha; fol. 4r: Saint Peter in prison; fol. 6r: Annunciation; fol. 7r, Christ with apostles; fol. 8r, Martyr with palm branch and crown; stork and dragon border; fol. 10r: Peter, James, and John (?); fol. 13v: Jesus with Peter (holding book), James and John (?); fol. 13r: Peter as pope with book; fol. 14v: Coronation of Mary; fol. 15r: Three saints (one with... Decoration 2: Eleven foliate initials in orange, yellow, blue, green, pink, and magenta with gold leaf. Initials "S" on fol. 26v has black background. Decoration 3: Pen flourished initials in alternating blue and red throughout. Strapwork initials, some with faces, throughout. Origin: Written in Italy during the 15th century.
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