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Notated breviary – Fragment

Parchment · Partial bifolium · 1201 – 1250 CE · Northern Germany? · ca. 275 x 370 mm

F-l2yf

Odense, Syddansk Universitetsbibliotek, RARA MUSIK M 4 [XIII], Covers

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Charlotte Epple, Fragmentarium, 2026
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Century

13th century

Text Language

Latin

Script Type

Northern Textualis

Liturgica

Breviary

Persons

Elias Holwein, 1579-1659 (Printer of Host Volume)

Herlufsholms Bibliotek (Previous Owner)

Michael Praetorius, 1571-1621 (Author)

Summary

Fragment of a notated breviary reused as the cover of voice X of Michael Praetorius's work of polyphonic music Polyhymnia Caduceatrix Panegyrica (Wolfenbüttel, 1619). The fragment contains the readings for the feasts of the Beheading of Saint John (August 29), birth of the Virgin Mary (September 8) and commemorations for the saints Sabina (August 29) and Felix and Audactus (August 30).