TEXT FROM THE FOURTH THROUGH SIXTH SUNDAYS AFTER PENTECOST
by A MEDIEVAL VELLUM MANUSCRIPT FRAGMENT FROM A GRADUAL IN LATIN, WITH EARLY MUSICAL NOTATION
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Germany, mid-12th century or earlier. 108 x 138 mm. (5 1/2 x 4 14"). Single column, nine extant lines with interlineal neumes, written in a proto-gothic hand.
Rubrics in red, one three-line initial in red, with adiastematic neumes. ◆Vellum a little soiled, one side a bit roughened and faded, a couple of creases and small wormholes affecting a few words, but a very presentable, quite legible musical specimen.
The musical notation found in the present fragment is from the earliest generation of neumes. They are described as "in campo aperto," which means literally "in an open field," because they and they alone occupy the space (or "field") above the text. They are also described as adiastematic because they appear in a straight line, whereas later diastematic neumes reflect changes in pitch by being placed in a higher or lower vertical position above the text. (Horizontal lines were also added later to clarify the notation further, and these evolved into our modern staff notation.) At the time the present leaf was written out, the neumes here simply served as an "aide memoire" to the singer, who had already learned the melody orally. The script and neumes on our leaf resemble a number of leaves sold in the Christie's November, 2023, Schoyen sale of early musical leaves, in particular Lot #4 (German, ca. 1000) and #42 (German, ca. 1150)..
Rubrics in red, one three-line initial in red, with adiastematic neumes. ◆Vellum a little soiled, one side a bit roughened and faded, a couple of creases and small wormholes affecting a few words, but a very presentable, quite legible musical specimen.
The musical notation found in the present fragment is from the earliest generation of neumes. They are described as "in campo aperto," which means literally "in an open field," because they and they alone occupy the space (or "field") above the text. They are also described as adiastematic because they appear in a straight line, whereas later diastematic neumes reflect changes in pitch by being placed in a higher or lower vertical position above the text. (Horizontal lines were also added later to clarify the notation further, and these evolved into our modern staff notation.) At the time the present leaf was written out, the neumes here simply served as an "aide memoire" to the singer, who had already learned the melody orally. The script and neumes on our leaf resemble a number of leaves sold in the Christie's November, 2023, Schoyen sale of early musical leaves, in particular Lot #4 (German, ca. 1000) and #42 (German, ca. 1150)..
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- Bookseller
- Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ST19350-004
- Title
- TEXT FROM THE FOURTH THROUGH SIXTH SUNDAYS AFTER PENTECOST
- Author
- A MEDIEVAL VELLUM MANUSCRIPT FRAGMENT FROM A GRADUAL IN LATIN, WITH EARLY MUSICAL NOTATION
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Germany
- Date Published
- mid-12th century or earlier
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Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts
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About Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts
Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books an Manuscripts was established in 1978 on a ping pong table in a basement in Kalamazoo, Michigan. From the beginning, its founder was willing to sell a range of material, but over the years, the business has gravitated toward historical artifacts that are physically attractive in some way--illuminated material, fine bindings, books printed on vellum, fore-edge paintings, beautiful typography and paper, impressive illustration. Today, the company still sells a wide range of things, from (scruffy) ninth century leaves to biblical material from all periods to Wing and STC imprints to modern private press books to artists' bindings. While we are forgiving about condition when something is of considerable rarity, we always try to obtain the most attractive copies possible of whatever we offer for sale.