Western Michigan University, WMU MS 158

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS6433

Shelfmark:

WMU MS 158

Title:

Antiphonal leaf

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Place:

Switzerland

Switzerland TGN

Date:

between 1150-1199

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 leaf : parchment ; 287 x 207 mm

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Ms. leaf.
Leaf from a medieval choir book, with chants for Saint Mauritius the martyr (d. 287; feast day Sept. 22; BHL 2:5737). Mauritius was the leader of a Theban Roman legion who refused to harass Christians in Switzerland and was murdered along with his 6000 soldiers (PL 50:827A-832C).
Parchment, single column, 12 lines per side, written in a Germanic Bookhand in dark brown ink; versals in red, some with simple flourishes; neumes on red and green staves; the saint's name appears in alternate red and black capitals on the bottom of the verso.
Switzerland. Purchased by Special Collections, Western Michigan University Libraries, from the Mackus Company, Springfield, Illinois (M6034).

Keyword:

Antiphons (Music)

Manuscripts, Latin

Manuscripts, Medieval

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

Maurice, Saint, -approximately 287

Catholic Church

Antiphonaries

Institutional Record:

https://primo-pmtna01.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/4dvb3u/01WMU_ALMA21352646100002436

IIIF Manifest:

https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/iiif/m/WMUwmu~77~77~1222663~162666/manifest

Holding Institution:

Western Michigan University