Ohio University, ege-08
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Metadata
- DS ID:
- DS30498
- Shelfmark:
- ege-08
- Title:
- Ege leaf 08: Gradual, England, 1200s
- Place:
- England
- Date:
- 1200s
- Language:
- Latin
- Material:
- Vellum (parchment)
- Physical Description:
- Extent: 1 leaf; Vellum (parchment); 18.25 cm x 12 cm
- Former Owner(s):
- Ege, Otto F.
- Note:
- Script: Gothic
Decoration: initials (layout features); rubrics; long-line format; musical notation
The following text is based on the original seller's label. 8. ENGLAND
Early Xlllth Century
Latin Text
Early Angular Gothic Script, Square Gregorian Notation
Gradual
(Graduale)
FROM THE COLLECTION OF OTTO F. EGE.
Graduals are the books containing the chants for the celebration of the mass
English manuscripts of this early date and small size are rare
This volume, with the uncertain strokes in the script, seems to indicate that the transcriber was unaccustomed to writing in this small scale
There are four and five line staves, and the "F" and "C" lines are indicated
Most of the various forms of written notes can be found on each leaf of this book
Those occurring more frequently are punctum (L
punctum, prick), a single note
virga (L
virga, rod), a square note with a thin line attached
podatus (L
pes, foot), two square notes, one above the other
climacus ( L
climax, ladder), a virga note with two or more diamond shaped notes
There are other forms for particular nuances of expression
There are more than 2,300 chants which have come down to us from the Middle Ages
The majority of these, however, can be reduced to a relatively few melodic types-probably not exceeding fifty in all.
Fifty original leaves from medieval manuscripts, Western Europe, XII-XVI century - Keyword:
- Institutional Record:
- http://media.library.ohio.edu/digital/collection/p15808coll19/id/31
- IIIF Manifest:
- https://media.library.ohio.edu/iiif/2/p15808coll19:31/manifest.json
- Holding Institution:
