"Antiphonal (Feast of St. Nicholas)- Med MS 1A" by Unknown
 

Creator

Unknown

Preview

image preview

Image Approximate Date

ca. 1450

Creation Date

2015

Source

Accession 1500, Medieval Manuscript Collection

Description

Antiphonal (Feast of St. Nicholas). Single folio on vellum. The Netherlands, ca. 1450: 395 x 289, ten four line staves (16 mm) ruled in black ink. The high-quality vellum has a regular nap, like suede. Decoration: staff-high initials in red and blue, with similarly grand black capitals highlighted in red and decorated with fine penwork in black ink. This manuscript closely resembles in execution the folio of a Dutch Gradual offered in Enchiridion 6 #62. Text: standard psalms, antiphons, and lessons for the Feast of St. Nicholas (6 December).

Dimensions

395 x 289 mm

Collection Location

Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Rights

Information concerning copyright must be secured in writing from the Director of the Louise Pettus Archives.

Language

Latin

Identifier

Accession 1500- Med MS 1A

Notes

Saint Nicholas [March 15, 270-December 6, 343] was also known as the Bishop of Myra, Nicholas of Myra, and Nicholas of Bari.

Keywords

Medieval Music, Dutch Music, Religious Music, Psalms, Antiphonal, St. Nicholas, Folio, Antiphon, Vellum

Share

COinS