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One bifolium from a Psalter, from Northern Italy., Fifteenth century.

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Scope and Contents

Description: Two leaves (one bifolium) written in Latin on parchment. Twenty one lines of text in two columns. A double folio which begins ‘Adoremus Dominum’ and ends ‘Et percussit inimicos’, containing the first part of Psalm 73 and a portion of the last half of Psalm 77. Initials in red and blue, decorated with pen flourishes. Some square musical notation in four staves on the recto of the first folio. Provenance: Obtained by A. D. White circa 1895. Formerly folder 02.

Dates

  • Fifteenth 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: 403 x 279 mm (255 x 190 mm) Four staves: 18.5 mm.

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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