Vassar College, Leaf 4

Metadata

DS ID:

DS30309

Shelfmark:

Leaf 4

Title:

A fragmentary leaf, apparently a list of aphorisms set to music

Aphorisms

Place:

Germany

Germany TGN

Date:

10--

eleventh century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Material:

parchment, music

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 leaf : parchment, music ; 208 x 147 (159 x 107) mm

Note:

Ms. leaf.
Title from Kidd.
Layout: Written in 22 lines; unruled.
Script: Written in Caroline minuscule.
Music: Contains musical notation.
Origin: Written in Germany during the 11th century.
Apparently recovered from use as pastedown, with one side very damaged; large German fraktur letter 'V' inscribed on lower margin of recto; Otto Haas, bookseller of Berlin and London (date of acquisition unknown); Vassar College Music Library (1940)

Keyword:

Inscriptions

aphorisms

Caroline minuscule

Manuscripts

Aphorisms and apothegms

Early works

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

Germany

Institutional Record:

https://vassar.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01VAC_INST/349upj/alma991019347759707396

Holding Institution:

Vassar College