Medieval Manuscripts in Flemish Collections · Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken

Manuscript description

Manuscript ID

mmfc-16388

Title

Antiphonal or gradual (fragments)

Collection

Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties

Shelfmark

Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1918

Manuscript Category

liturgy

Provenance

Owner

Henri Auguste Omont

Date

first half 20th century

Acquisition

Fragments were transferred to Leuven University Library in 1949-1950.

References

Online catalogue record

KU Leuven Libraries Catalogue

Digital reproduction

Teneo

Fragmentarium (digital reproduction)

IIIF Manifest

https://lib.is/IE2216327/manifest

https://fragmentarium.ms/metadata/iiif/F-itkl/manifest.json

Other online data sources

Fragmentarium

Fragment container

UNIT ID

mmfc-16389

Leaf count

1 vertical and 1 horizontal fragment

Remaining fragments

UNIT ID

mmfc-16390

Page range

fol. [1]-[2]

Form

Codex

Integrity

Fragment: 2 loose fragments (cuttings)

Language

Latin (main)

Origin

Date

first half 16th century

Support

Material

Parchment

Fragment dimensions

h: 114 mm x w: 92 mm

h: 60 mm x w: 70 mm

Writing

Script

Northern gothica textualis (Northern gothica textualis formata)

Music notation

Type

Square notation

Description

Staffs of 4 (red) lines, square notation.

Decoration

Type

ornamental initials, foliate initials, initials with marginal extensions

Technique

Gilding

Description

Fragment a: foliate initial L, pink on gold background, with blue flowers and green leaves. Fragment b: foliate initial U/V, blue on gold background, with a rose in the middle

1. Antiphonal or gradual

UNIT ID

mmfc-54855

Page range

fol. [1]r-[2]v (defective)

Title

Antiphonal or gradual

Language

Latin (main)

Notes

Textual content

Too little text has been preserved to allow the identification of the chants.