E-L MS. 8

Archivo Capitular, León, Spain

chant book with added polyphony: 10th century?

Archive Archivo Capitular, León, Spain (E-L)
Shelfmark MS. 8
Surface Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 330 x 240 mm
Notations
  • Visigothic neumes
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Contents 1 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

A plainchant Antiphonary with a vertically notated section on f. 229v, in the margin of the main text. This notated section is entitled ORGANUM. The book was written for the abbot Ikilano by Teodemundo (Bishop of the diocese of Salamanca until 960?) and Arias. Drypoint ruling.

Susana Zapke, 2007
Physical Description

The parchment is well preserved.

Susana Zapke, 2007
Notation

Visigothic neumes

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Foliation

modern ink foliation at t.r.r.

Susana Zapke, 2007
Decoration

A rich and abundant variety of initials.

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Surface

parchment

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229v

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
229v offertory for the feast of Juste et Pastor, final melisma - Anonymous

offertory for the feast of Juste et Pastor, final melisma

Anonymous
Appears on: 229v
Genres: Organum
Number of voices: 2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: offertory for the feast of Juste et Pastor, final melisma
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
offertory for the feast of Juste et Pastor, final melisma Anonymous 229v

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‡ denotes primary source study

Zapke, Susana (editor). 2007. Hispania Vetus: Musical-Liturgical Manuscripts from Visigothic origins to the Franc-Roman transition (9th-12th centuries).  Bilbao: Fundación BBVA. Pages: 252.

Huglo, Dom Michel. 1986. L'organum à Landévennec au IXe siècle. Etudes Celtiques, 23: 187. Pages: note 6.

Anglès, Higinio. 1935. La Música a Catalunya fins al Segle XIII.  Barcelona. Pages: 9.

[No Author] 1928. Antiphonarium Mozarabicum. Pages: facsimile.

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Monday, 23 January, 2017

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