US-PHf (Philadelphia) Free Library of Philadelphia, Music Department Lewis E 229

Shelfmark
Lewis E 229
Siglum

US-PHf Lewis E 229

Source type
Subcategory of source
Category
Document type
Date
16th century
Cursus
Contents

Fols 2r-60r Proper of Saints (from St Andrew to St Clement).

Fols 60r-72v / 74r-139r Common of Saints.

Fols 73r-v / 139r-140 Additions.

Type of script
Type of notation
Description of the notation

Black square notation on five red lines.

Decoration

Red and blue capitals with filigree. On f. 52r, one illuminated initial (feast of St Jerome).

Inscriptions

Inside the front cover: modern description of the manuscript and ex-libris of the Free Library. Stamped "Geo. S. Pepper Fund." and "3082" (bottom of f. 2r).

Material
Condition of document

Good.

Page layout

Written area: 653 x 440 mm (according to the catalogue of the Free Library). One column with six lines (music with text).

Foliation/Pagination

Original red Roman foliation on the bottom right of the folios, very often cut when the manuscript was newly bound. Black modern Arabic foliation on the bottom right of the folios.

Bindings

Leather over boards.

Remarks

The manuscript contains later corrections.

Description author/s
Project ID
EXPL/ART-PER/1031/2021
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