Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin]. (DS3395) (Q16967)
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| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin]. (DS3395) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Boston Public Library (8444730, MS pb Med.181) |
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Single leaf from a 14th-century antiphonal : in Latin].
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--Italy
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Massachusetts--Boston
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ca. 1350?
14. century
1350Gregorian
1350Gregorian
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Extent: 1 leaf : parchment, ill. ; 493 x 348 (358 x 245) mm
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Ms. leaf.
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Bibliographic record created by BPL staff based on description by Dr. Lisa Fagin Davis.
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Script: Written in a gothic rotunda in black ink with red rubrics. 16th-century foliation, upper outer corner of the recto, "6"; 17th-century arabic pagination, outer center margin both sides, "11" and "12".
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Layout: 1 column, 6 staves. Bounding lines in light plummet, outermost doubled; writing lines in light plummet. Square Gregorian notation on a four-line red staff.
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Decoration: Recto: 2-staff high initial in gold and colors with thin acanthus and tendrils into margins, the Presentation in the Temple: the Virgin stands at the left before a church-like archway holding the infant, who reaches towards St. Simeon at the right; Joseph stands behind the Virgin holding a dove for the offering, and a woman stands behind Simeon.
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Binding: Housed in an oversize manila folder.
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Origin: Written in Italy, possibly Bologna, in the mid-14th century, from the same manuscript as BPL MS pb. Med.171, Med.189 and Med.191.
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Immediate source of acquisition: Acquired in 1957 from Hoepli, Milan.
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Call number: MS pb Med.181.
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Former call number: MS 1606.
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28 November 2023
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28 November 2023
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