A native Icelandic manuscript containing monophonic hymns, psalms, antiphons and sequences with Icelandic and Latin texts. On f. 1r is the title: 'MELODIA. Nockrer ütlendsker Tonar jislendskum skälldskap med og af marger þeim nitsamleiger til andleygrar Skiemtunar'.

white parchment, 17th century

Icelandic chant

4 four or five-line staves per page

Other numberings: original numbering of the songs (two-part pieces are counted as 2 works)

Modern foliation 1-95

RISM BIV/3: 17. Jh.; 95 Blätter + 1 Vorsatz- und 2 endpapers 105 x 160 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-95; originale Numerierung der Lieder (zweistimmige Stücke zum Teil als 2 Nrn. gezählt). Je Seite bis zu 4 Vier- oder fünfliniensyst. mit isld. Choralnotation - Einband: 17. Jh.; weißes Perg.

Diese aus Island stammende Handschrift aus der Mitte des 17. Jh. enthält meist einstimmige geistliche Lieder, Psalmen, Sequenzen und Antiphonen mit isld. und lat. Texten. Auf f. 1r Titel: „MELODIA. Nockrer ütlendsker Tonar med jislendskum skälldskap og marger af þeim nitsamleiger til andleygrar Skiemtunar."

[Translation] 17th century, 95 leaves + 1 flyleaf and 2 endpapers 105 x 160 mm. Modern foliation 1-95; original numbering of the songs (two-part pieces are counted as 2 works). Each page has up to 4 four- or five-line staves. Icelandic chant notation. Binding: 17th Century; white parchment.

A native Icelandic manuscript from the mid-17th century containing monophonic hymns, psalms, antiphons and sequences with Icelandic and Latin texts. On f. 1r the title: "MELODIA. Nockrer ütlendsker Tonar jislendskum skälldskap med og af marger þeim nitsamleiger til andleygrar Skiemtunar" is written.

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