GB 0096 MS 619 - Antiphoner (French)

Single leaf

GB 0096 MS 619 13th Century-14th century Collection (fonds) Single leaf Unknown
An antiphoner was a liturgical book containing antiphons, the sung portions of the Divine office, both texts and notation. Such books were often of a large format, to be used by a choir.

Given by D. Foskett in 1964.

Fragment of a leaf from an antiphoner, formerly a fly-leaf in a binding, containing part of the common of a martyr. The fragment was written in north-east France in the 13th or 14th century.

Single item.

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Latin, musical notation
140 x 170mm. Square notation on staves of 4 lines ruled in red; F and C clefs; 4 lines of text and music survive; initials in red and blue with blue and red ornament.

See R. Watson, 'Descriptive list of fragments of medieval manuscripts in the University of London Library `(1976).

Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2001 Antiphoners Documents Europe France Illuminated manuscripts Information sources Manuscripts Musical styles Religious doctrines Religious music Religious texts Theology Western Europe

Given by D. Foskett in 1964.

Fragment of a leaf from an antiphoner, formerly a fly-leaf in a binding, containing part of the common of a martyr. The fragment was written in north-east France in the 13th or 14th century.

Single item.

Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

• English

• Latin

Latin, musical notation

See R. Watson, 'Descriptive list of fragments of medieval manuscripts in the University of London Library `(1976).

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English