Three bifolia from an antiphonary from Northern Italy with musical notation and decorated initials. , Fifteenth century.

Item — mapcase folder: 3

Scope and Contents

Description: Three bifolia from an antiphonary with square musical notation on red, 4-line staves. Written in Latin in a high-grade Southern Textualis Formata (Rotunda) script on parchment. Leaves numbered 146 – 151. Red rubrication, and alternating red and blue initials decorated with pen flourishes. Text begins “Agnus coram tondente se” and ends, “Quem terra pontus ethera”, and contains part of the feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin. Provenance: Obtained in April 1885 for A. D. White from Dotti of Florence. Formerly Calkins, no. 37; De Ricci, II, 1236; and folder 70.

Dates

Fifteenth century.

Creator

From the Collection: Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420. (Person)
From the Collection: Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. (Person)
From the Collection: Marcus Tullius. Cicero (Person)
From the Collection: Livy. (Person)
From the Collection: Avicenna, 980-1037. (Person)
From the Collection: Jutta, von Arnsberg. (Person)
From the Collection: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. (Person)
From the Collection: Duport, Jean Hersmulle (Former owner, Person)
From the Collection: Thomas, of Breslau. (Title of work: Practica medicinalis..) (Person)
From the Collection: Justinian, Emperor of the East, I, 483?-565. (Person)
From the Collection: Ballis, Margarita de. (Person)
From the Collection: Ricardus, de Mediavilla, approximately 1249-1308? (Person)
From the Collection: Pseudo-Bonaventure. (Title of work: Stimulus amoris..) (Person)
From the Collection: Gregory, of Nicomedia, -1240. (Person)
From the Collection: Catholic Church. Pope (1484-1492 : Innocent VIII) (Organization)

Language of Materials

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

Extent

3 cubic feet.

Additional Description

Physical Description

Size: All approximately 561 x 404 mm (376 x 269 mm). Four staves: 34.5mm.

Physical Storage Information

mapcase folder: 3 (Mixed Materials)

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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