Leaf of an antiphoner
F-wqoo
Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
Anna de Bakker, DACT, 2024 (Born Digital)
General Information
Title Leaf of an antiphoner
Material Parchment
Place of Origin Belgium
Original Condition
Page Height at least 480 mm
Page Width at least 340 mm
Height of Written Area at least 400 mm
Width of Written Area at least 265 mm
Number of Columns 1
Current Condition
Dimensions 480 x 340 mm
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Alternating red and blue initials, the height of the staff and somewhat narrow, on a background of stylized leaves (red for the blue initials, green/yellow for the red initials.)
Four-line red staff, ten per page. Square notation, with upward custodes and narrow clefs (the F-clef is like the C with an extra stroke.) Very clear red lines of division near the beginning of each chant.
History
Remarks
Inscribed '1495 A. D. Flanders, Diocese of Maestrechi' on back of frame; no information as to the origin of this dating or localization.