Antiphoner (French)

Fragment of a leaf from an antiphoner, formerly a fly-leaf in a binding, containing part of the common of a martyr. The fragment was written in north-east France in the 13th or 14th century.

An antiphoner was a liturgical book containing antiphons, the sung portions of the Divine office, both texts and notation. Such books were often of a large format, to be used by a choir.

Single item.

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Given by D. Foskett in 1964.

See R. Watson, 'Descriptive list of fragments of medieval manuscripts in the University of London Library `(1976).

140 x 170mm. Square notation on staves of 4 lines ruled in red; F and C clefs; 4 lines of text and music survive; initials in red and blue with blue and red ornament.

Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.