Gradual Leaf

Notes:

Modern red, wooden frame (375 x 285 mm), 2-line blue-and-red pen flourished initials., Fifteenth-century, possibly Italian portion of a Gradual; the Kyrie followed by the Gloria of the Ordinary Mass., southern textualis formata (rotunda), 4-line red staves with square musical notation, and Unknown provenance, paleographic evidence suggests the leaf comes from a manuscript that was probably written in the first half of the fifteenth century in Italy. Possibly loaned to the WMU library school through Jean Lowrie from the Gethsemani Abbey Library of Kentucky in 1974. Now permanently held by Special Collections, Waldo Library.

Date Created:

[1400 TO 1450]

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Catholic Church--Liturgy--Texts--Early works to 1800, Graduals (Liturgical books)--Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Latin--Italy, and Graduals (Chants)

Language:

lat

Rights:

Copyright 2015 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, all rights reserved. The digital version is available for educational use under 'Fair Use' guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries, Digitization Center: lib-dc@wmich.edu

URL:

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