Notated breviary (DS974) (Q5372)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9943677233503681, Ms. Codex 1233, https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9943677233503681)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Notated breviary (DS974) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9943677233503681, Ms. Codex 1233, https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9943677233503681) |
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28 August 2023
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Cologne (Germany)--Church history
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1450?
15. century
1450Gregorian
1450Gregorian
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Extent: 303 leaves : parchment (9 paper) ; 468 x 322 (416 x 260) mm bound to 508 x 378 mm
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Ms. codex.
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Collation: Parchment, iii (paper) + 294 + 9 (paper) + i (paper); 14(-4) 28 36 41 5-1312 1412(-6,-7) 1514(-4,-7,-8,-10,-11) 1612(-1,-2,-3) 1712 1810 19-2212 2312(-11) 24-2712 283 298 3010 (+1, -10 pastedown); 16th- or 17th-century foliation in ink, [iii (paper), v], 1-13, 15-21, [22], 23-127, 130-139, 141, 143-145, 149-202, 205, 204-246, 246-287, [288], 289-296, [x], upper center recto; modern...
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Layout: Written in 2 columns of 53 lines or 21 staves ruled in lead, with the lines of the staves ruled in brown, red, black, and yellow ink.
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Script: Written in a Gothic bookhand; chant tunes written in Hufnagelschrift neumes.
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Decoration: Large puzzle initials in red and blue with red and lilac flourishing at the beginning of offices or texts (f. 6r, 12r, 22v, 37v, 88v, 106v, 110v, 157r, 270r, 280r). In text, 2-line red and blue initials alternate throughout; in chant, initials the height of one staff plus text are red, blue, or calligraphic with red.
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Binding: German 17th-century paneled pigskin tooled in blind, with brass cornerpieces, bosses, and two catches and clasps, one clasp detached (Christie's).
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Origin: Written in Germany, probably Cologne, in the mid-15th century (Christie's); later additions up to 1794 (f. 299r).
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Sold at auction at Christie's, 4 June 2008, lot 44.
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28 April 2025
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