Manuscript Leaf from 14th Century German Antiphonal

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Date

Late 14th Century

Description

This original vellum manuscript leaf is from a German antiphonal, a service book that contains the sung portions of the daily devotions performed by members of the clergy and members of religious orders. The small size of both the Latin text and the neumes (musical notation) on this leaf indicates that it would have been used by an individual singer. The neumes used here are known as Hufnagel neumes, the name deriving from the German word for horseshoe nails, which the notes resemble. The text, from the Gospel of Luke, is from the office celebrating the Visitation of Mary and Elizabeth (July 2).

Origin

Germany

Medium

Vellum

Language

Latin

Dimensions

340 x 208 mm. (13⅜" x 8¼")

Digitization Date

September 8, 2017

Location

University Special Collections