Antiphonary
F-pymb
Cambridge, MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library, MS Typ 961
Elena Iourtaeva, Houghton Library, 2018 (Born Digital)
General Information
Material vellum
Script, Hands
The Latin text is written in a tall gothic book hand in black ink. Initial letters are in black and red with pen-work decoration. Musical notation is square black notes on a red 4-line staff.
General Remarks
Original Condition
Page Height 500 mm
Page Width 395 mm
Height of Written Area 360 mm
Width of Written Area 260 mm
Number of Columns 1
Number of Lines 8
Line Height 41 – 45 mm
Numbering
The top margin has old folio numbers 222 and 495. .
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
The recto shows a large initial A historiated with the scene of the Presentation (Luke 2.25).
History
Origin
Probably written at Regensburg, ca. 1310. The name "Gerwirch" is written beside an illumination on one of the Morgan leaves. This is likely the name of the female donor.
Remarks
Another 3 leaves of this ms. are Morgan Library M.870.1, 2, 3.
Bibliography
Central European manuscripts in the Pierpont Morgan Library (1958), no. 33.
Harvard University, "HOLLIS # 010131268"
http://id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/010131268/catalog