Gradual

General chants for Mass

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Brussel/Bruxelles, Bibliotheek Koninklijke Conservatoria Brussel/Bibliothèque des Conservatoires royaux de Bruxelles, P-2-01800-(24)

Remarks by the Editor

Additional remarks by Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023.

General Information

Title Gradual
Shelfmarks Brussel/Bruxelles, Bibliotheek Koninklijke Conservatoria Brussel/Bibliothèque des Conservatoires royaux de Bruxelles, P-2-01800-(24)
Material Parchment
Date of Origin first half 14th century
Script, Hands

Northern gothica textualis formata.

Original Condition

Page Height 314 mm
Page Width 236 mm
Height of Written Area 223 mm
Width of Written Area 175 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 75 – 80 mm
Number of Lines 9
Line Height 22 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling. Prickings visible in outer margins.
Numbering

Medieval foliation using Roman numerals ('XCIII', 'XCIIII') in upper margin of verso sides.

Current Condition

Extent 1 bifolium
Dimensions 314 x 236 mm
More about the Current Condition

The quality of the parchment of the upper and outer margins has degraded over the years, and much of this part of the bifolium is now missing but there is no text loss.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Cadels with black decoration and red colour stroking. Plain initials alternately in red and blue ink. Red line fillers, red colour stroking.

  • Musical Notation

    Germain plainsong notation on staves four red lines. C and F clefs. B flats.

  • Content

    • Content Item
      • Text Language Latin
      • Title Gradual
      • Content Description

        General chants for Mass ('ad Missam').

        • Fol. 93r:
          • Oremus chant (CantusID a01324).
          • The Lord's Prayer (Pater Noster) with noted music.
        • Fol. 93v:
          • Sanctus (CantusID 509504.1).
        • Fol. 94r:
          • Sanctus (CantusID 509504.1).
          • Kyrie eleison (CantusID 509501, continues onto fol. 94v).
        • Fol. 94v:
          • Gloria in excelsis deo (CantusID 509502).
      • fol. 93r