(Q28678)
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Choirbook leaf fragment
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Gregorian chants--Spain--Early works to 1800
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Michigan--Kalamazoo
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Sacred vocal music--Spain--Early works to 1800
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approximately 1475-1525
15. century
16. century
1475Gregorian
1525Gregorian
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Extent: 1 leaf : parchment, illustration, music ; 57 x 39 mm
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Ms. fragment
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Parchment fragment excised from a larger manuscript; prickings visible; binding holes along the inner margins. Single column, ruled, of square music notation in five five-line staves with text.
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Decoration: Handpainting letter O with floral border. On verso, one stave begins with intricate knot-work initial.
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Housed in a protective archival box with a lid (70 x 53 cm).
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Donated by Karl Schrock, organist and adjunct faculty of WMU School of Music, to WMU Special Collections in 2021. Karl Schrock obtained the leaf in 1970s from the cathedral of Toledo, Spain.
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2 February 2024
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2 February 2024
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