Leaf from a psalter or noted breviary
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Montreal, McGill Library Rare Books and Special Collections, MS Medieval 0205
Anna de Bakker, DACT, 2024 (Born Digital)
General Information
Title Leaf from a psalter or noted breviary
Shelfmarks MS Medieval 0205
Material Parchment
Place of Origin Spain
Script, Hands
Late Southern Textualis with praescissa elements.
Original Condition
Page Height at least 344 mm
Page Width at least 240 mm
Height of Written Area at least 250 mm
Width of Written Area at least 165 mm
Number of Columns 1
Number of Lines at least 18
Ruling Faint drypoint ruling visible (especially marking out the writing area on the verso).
Current Condition
Extent 1 leaf
Dimensions 344 x 240 mm
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
From McGill's long description: "Two two-line red initals (B, D), numerous one-line red initials. No decoration."
Square notation on a five-line red staff.
History
Remarks
According to McGill catalog, "Foliophiles. Purchased in Madrid."
Bibliography
Holland, Anne Marie, compiler. "MS Medieval 205". Long Descriptions Ms Medieval Manuscript Antiphonals, Missals and Graduals. Digitization and Cataloguing Project- Antiphonals, Missals and Gradual. Updated December 6, 2018, 25-26.