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Two leaves from a music book with musical notation. , Fourteenth century.

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 12

Scope and Contents

Description: Two leaves from a music manuscript, written in Latin on parchment with square notation and red, four line staves in a Southern Textualis (Rotunda) script. Decorative capitals in red and blue ink with pen flourishes. Leaf 2 has 18cm slice in the vellum which has been stitched together, thread remains intact. Provenance: Formerly 11.1-2. ID Number: CornellMedMS_076_004.jpg (1a); CornellMedMS_076_003.jpg (1b); CornellMedMS_076_001.jpg (2a); CornellMedMS_076_002.jpg (2b).

Dates

  • Fourteenth century.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in various languages, including Latin, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, and Hebrew.

Extent

3 cubic feet.

Physical Description

Size: 1: 332 x 234 mm (252 x 190 mm) Four staves: 21.5 mm. 2: 331 x 232 mm (251 x 191 mm). Four staves: 21.5 mm.

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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