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A GROUP OF LEAVES WITH MUSICAL NOTATION, in Latin, from liturgical manuscripts on vellum [Germany, 12th to 14th centuries]
A palaeographic witness to the production of musical manuscripts in the Middle Ages.
4 leaves and 2 bifolia, comprising: (1) A leaf from a noted Missal [southern Germany, early 12th century]. 288 x 214mm. 27 lines of text and St Gall neumes in open field, ruled space: 227 x 160mm, rubrics in red, large initials in red and black (some marginal soiling and remnants of adhesive tape, small diagonal tear to margin, light smudging, small wormholes to lower margin). The text, beginning '[...] quasi vulnerati in plateis' (Lamentations 2:12), opens the responsory for the first nocturn of Holy Saturday 'Plange quasi virgo'. (2) A bifolium from a noted Breviary [Germany, second half 12th century]. 212 x 306mm (the bifolium). 26 lines of text and St Gall neumes in open field, ruled space: 165 x 107mm, rubrics and initials in red or touched red (creased and cropped from previous use as a binding fragment, one side heavily soiled, some fading to text). The text opening '[incre]passe discipulos memorat' and ending 'nec mirum si unius sedis offertur' and containing the Feast for the Ascension. (3) A bifolium from a noted Breviary, [Germany, second half 12th century].189 x 292mm (the bifolium). 22 lines of text and Old German neumes, ruled space: 158 x 110mm, rubrics and large initials in red (staining and warping, gutter reinforced with tape). The text beginning '[...] ipse elevatis oculis in discipulos suos' (Luke 6:20) and ending 'Laetamini in Domino et exsultate iusti et gloriamini omnes' (Ps. 31:11), containing the Introit at Mass on the Feast of All saints 'Gaudeamus omnes'. (4) A leaf from a noted Missal [Germany, late 12th century]. 314 x 212mm. 30 lines of text on two columns and Old German neumes, ruled space: 250 x 75mm, large initials and rubrics in red (top line of text cropped, marginal staining and soiling, remnants of adhesive tape). The text opening with 1 Peter 2:24 '[...] ipse pertulit in corpore suo' and ending 'vidit lintheamina [...]', containing the masses for the second and third Sundays after Easter. (5) A leaf from a noted Missal [Germany, 13th century]. 332mm x 260mm. 30 lines of text and neumes in two columns, ruled space: 260 x 90mm, large initials in red with scrolling penwork decoration, rubrics and initials in red, early foliation 'CXLVIII' (lightly soiled, creases from use as binding fragment). The text opens '[Salutaris tui deus munere] satiata supplices exoramus' and follows with the Feast of Gervase and Protase, 'Loquetur Dominus pacem in plebem suam'. (6) A leaf from a noted Missal [Germany, c.1400]. 280 x 192mm. 19 lines of text and music in square notation on red staves, large initials in red or blue (staining and fraying, reverse reinforced at lower edge). The text on the reverse opening with Psalm 37: [...] mee. Miser factus sum [...]'.
A palaeographic witness to the production of musical manuscripts in the Middle Ages.
4 leaves and 2 bifolia, comprising: (1) A leaf from a noted Missal [southern Germany, early 12th century]. 288 x 214mm. 27 lines of text and St Gall neumes in open field, ruled space: 227 x 160mm, rubrics in red, large initials in red and black (some marginal soiling and remnants of adhesive tape, small diagonal tear to margin, light smudging, small wormholes to lower margin). The text, beginning '[...] quasi vulnerati in plateis' (Lamentations 2:12), opens the responsory for the first nocturn of Holy Saturday 'Plange quasi virgo'. (2) A bifolium from a noted Breviary [Germany, second half 12th century]. 212 x 306mm (the bifolium). 26 lines of text and St Gall neumes in open field, ruled space: 165 x 107mm, rubrics and initials in red or touched red (creased and cropped from previous use as a binding fragment, one side heavily soiled, some fading to text). The text opening '[incre]passe discipulos memorat' and ending 'nec mirum si unius sedis offertur' and containing the Feast for the Ascension. (3) A bifolium from a noted Breviary, [Germany, second half 12th century].189 x 292mm (the bifolium). 22 lines of text and Old German neumes, ruled space: 158 x 110mm, rubrics and large initials in red (staining and warping, gutter reinforced with tape). The text beginning '[...] ipse elevatis oculis in discipulos suos' (Luke 6:20) and ending 'Laetamini in Domino et exsultate iusti et gloriamini omnes' (Ps. 31:11), containing the Introit at Mass on the Feast of All saints 'Gaudeamus omnes'. (4) A leaf from a noted Missal [Germany, late 12th century]. 314 x 212mm. 30 lines of text on two columns and Old German neumes, ruled space: 250 x 75mm, large initials and rubrics in red (top line of text cropped, marginal staining and soiling, remnants of adhesive tape). The text opening with 1 Peter 2:24 '[...] ipse pertulit in corpore suo' and ending 'vidit lintheamina [...]', containing the masses for the second and third Sundays after Easter. (5) A leaf from a noted Missal [Germany, 13th century]. 332mm x 260mm. 30 lines of text and neumes in two columns, ruled space: 260 x 90mm, large initials in red with scrolling penwork decoration, rubrics and initials in red, early foliation 'CXLVIII' (lightly soiled, creases from use as binding fragment). The text opens '[Salutaris tui deus munere] satiata supplices exoramus' and follows with the Feast of Gervase and Protase, 'Loquetur Dominus pacem in plebem suam'. (6) A leaf from a noted Missal [Germany, c.1400]. 280 x 192mm. 19 lines of text and music in square notation on red staves, large initials in red or blue (staining and fraying, reverse reinforced at lower edge). The text on the reverse opening with Psalm 37: [...] mee. Miser factus sum [...]'.
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