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Noted missal

Mass for Christmas and surrounding feasts

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Brussel/Bruxelles, Bibliotheek Koninklijke Conservatoria Brussel/Bibliothèque des Conservatoires royaux de Bruxelles, P-2-01800-(17)

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General Information

Title Noted missal
Shelfmarks Brussel/Bruxelles, Bibliotheek Koninklijke Conservatoria Brussel/Bibliothèque des Conservatoires royaux de Bruxelles, P-2-01800-(17)
Material Parchment
Date of Origin first half 14th century
Script, Hands

Northern gothica cursiva formata, in two different sizes (main text written in a larger modulus than the chants).

Original Condition

Page Height 334 mm
Page Width 237 mm
Height of Written Area 255 mm
Width of Written Area 175 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 78 – 80 mm
Number of Lines 32
Line Height 7 – 8 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling

Current Condition

Extent 2 bifolia
Dimensions 334 x 237 mm
More about the Current Condition

Fol. [1]v-[2]r is largely illegible, as most of the text is still covered by cardboard. Part of fol. [1]r is covered by a paper label.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Plain initials and versals, alternately in red and blue ink. Red rubrication, red colour stroking.
  • Musical Notation

    German plainsong notation on staves of four lines. C and G clefs.

    • Content

    • Content Item
      • Text Language Latin
      • Title Noted missal
      • Content Description
        • Fol. [1]r:
          • Sequence 'Unus amor et una concordia' (CantusID ah54079).
          • Reading from Matthew 23:34-39, continues onto fol. [1]v.
        • Fol. [1]v: difficult to read.
        • Fol. [2]r: difficult to read.
          • Reading from Luke 2:42-52, continues onto fol. [2]v.
        • Fol. [2]v:
          • Chants for the Collect, Secret, Communio and Postcommunio.
          • Reading from Romans 3:19-20 (defective).
        • Fol. [3]r:
          • Reading from Luke 2: 33-40.
          • Chants for the Offertory, Secret, Communio and Postcommunio.
          • Sequence for Christmas Day [25 December], 'Eia recolamus laudibus piis digna' (CantusID ah53016, continues onto fol. [3]v).
        • Fol. [3]v:
          • Reading from Luke 2:21.
          • Offertory and Secret.
        • Fol. [4]r:
          • Reading from Matthew 2:13-18.
          • Chants for the Offertory, Secret, and Communio.
        • Fol. [4]v:
          • Chant for the Postcommunio.
          • Reading from Galatians 4:1-7.
          • Responsory.
      • fol. [1]r
      • Remarks

        Fragments both contain the Mass for Christmas and its surrounding feasts.

    Host Volume

    Title Unknown account register
    Date of Origin/Publication 1624
    Persons Bernard van den Borgh (account keeper and possible scribe of host volume)
    Remarks

    Fol. [1]-[2] was used as the cover for a register kept by Bernard van den Borgh in 1624, according to paper label on fol. [1]v: 'Register der ontfangs des Recepts wellen pro Anno 1624 / Receptor Bernardt vande[n] Borgh'.

    The original host volume of fol. [3]-[4] is unknown.
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