Palimpsest leaf from manuscript antiphonal

Title
Palimpsest leaf from manuscript antiphonal
LC Subject
Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) Neumes Palimpsests Antiphonaries
Repository
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Author
Catholic Church
Description
Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger. Music in neumatic notation. Numerous small holes in leaf, some affecting text and music. Folio is written on a palimpsest. The previous text has not been identified. Given the similar script running horizontal, it may be assumed that the parchment was reused soon after removal of previous text. Content: Recto – Starting from S: “Si diligitis me mandata mea servate alleluya alleluya alleluya.” Starting from E: “Ego sum via veritas et vita nemo venit ad patrem nisi per me alleluya.” Both are from the Feast of Jacobi Phillipi for Lauds. Verso – Starting from S: “Si manseritis in me et verba mea in vobis manserint quodcumque petieritis fiet vobis alleluia alleluia alleluia.” From Feast of Jacobi Phillipi for Second Vespers. Starting from O: “O crux splendidor cunctis astris mundi celebris hominibus multum amabilis…” From Feast of Inventio Crucis for Vespers. Collation: single sheet. Origin: Italy. Lettering: Written in Italian Gothic Rotunda. Decoration: Recto: lightly decorated S in blue and E in red. Text is in black. Lines of music are in red, with the music notes in black. Some smaller text is in red. Some bar lines and letters have yellow pigment fill. Verso: Lightly decorated S in blue and O in red. Most of the smaller text is in black but some in red. Music lines in red and music notes in black. Binding: Disbound.
Location
Italy
Date
1227/1275
Identifier
MS_112
Item Locator
MS 112
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Dc Rights Holder
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Use Restrictions
Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections & University Archives.
Language
Latin
Type
Collection
Format
application/xml
Material
parchment
Set
University of Oregon Special Collections Manuscripts and Rare Books
Primary Set
University of Oregon Special Collections Manuscripts and Rare Books
Institution
University of Oregon
Layout
1 leaf (2 pages) : 365 x 250 mm. Verso: 6 lines of music; 17 lines of text. Recto: 6 lines of music; 8 lines of text.