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Antiphoner

F-lmov

Liverpool, University of Liverpool Library, MS.Ed.7-10 Fragment

Anna de Bakker, DACT, 2021 (Born Digital)

Remarks by the Editor

Based on the description at https://libguides.liverpool.ac.uk/library/sca/LULMSED7-10_fragment and information provided by Niamh Delaney. 

General Information

Title Antiphoner
Material Parchment
General Remarks

Folio numbers suggest the leaves come from two separate volumes, likely a summer and winter antiphoner. 

Original Condition

Page Height 530 – 580 mm
Page Width 390 – 400 mm
Height of Written Area 390 – 400 mm
Width of Written Area 245 – 255 mm
Number of Columns 1
Numbering

ccxi, lxxv, cxxxix, [none given]

Current Condition

Dimensions 580 x 400 mm

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Per the catalog description, the first two initials attributable to the illuminator Antonio Maria Sforza, according to MERT, citing Canova (plates 145-149)" 
  • Musical Notation

    Square notation on four-line red staff, 6 per page. Large custos at the end of each staff. A double vertical ruling at either side contains the clefs and custodes. Both c and f clefs, composed of narrow, slightly tilted rectangles. 

    • Content

    • Content Item
      • Content Description

        Chants for Palm Sunday, Ascension, Corpus Christi, and Common of the Apostles, each with a large historiated initial.

    History

    Provenance

    Acquired by Sir C. Sydney Jones from Young's for the School of Education Library, University of Liverpool. Later transferred to the University Library.
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