P-Em (Elvas) Biblioteca Municipal e Arquivo Municipal Perg M-2/385/82

Archive
P-Em (Elvas) Biblioteca Municipal e Arquivo Municipal
Shelfmark
Perg M-2/385/82
Siglum

P-Em Perg M-2/385/82

Source type
Hymnal
Psalter
Category
monophony
Completeness
fragment
Document type
manuscript
Date
c. 1400
Contents
Psalm 94 (Invitatory tones), followed by hymn "Ad cenam Agni providi".
Type of script
Gothic
Type of notation
Hufnagelschrift
Decoration

Illuminated initial A, alternating red and blue with pen-flourishing

Material
Parchment
Condition of document

This fragment was used as book cover. One side of the fragment is darker, it shows traces of use and humidity spots. Part of the text was was cut out.

Remarks
The fragment had probably German origins. The invitatory tones were analysed by Miranda (see references) show interesting variants.
References
MIRANDA, Gil, "Notícia descritiva de quatro fólios musicais medievos da Biblioteca Municipal de Elvas - Publia Hortênsia" in Revista Portuguesa de Musicologia nº 14-15 (2004-2005), pp. 25-54
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