Liturgical chant fragments with Marian antiphon

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Evanston, IL, Northwestern University, Music Library, MS 1600 (NW-SF-3)

General Information

Title Liturgical chant fragments with Marian antiphon
Shelfmarks Northwestern University Music Library, MS 1600 (NW-SF-3)
Former Shelfmarks Fragments Small
Page/Folio Reference f. 1r–v
Material Parchment
Date of Origin 14th–15th century
Script, Hands

Gothic textualis.

General Remarks

Two small parchment fragments, apparently from the same codex, survive in fragmentary condition. They preserve portions of a Marian antiphon (Sub tuum praesidium) associated with the Assumption of Mary. The fragments exhibit rubrication and simple penwork initials. Much of the musical and textual content is lost, and the verso of both fragments is very faded.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Rubrication; simple red initials, occasionally with penwork flourishes.

  • Musical Notation

    Black square notation on a four-line red staff (tetragram)