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Senate House Library, University of London

Antiphoner (Spanish)

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 864

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Antiphoner (Spanish)

Date(s): 16th century

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: Single sheet

Name of creator(s): Unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

An antiphoner is 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.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Leaf, foliated LXX in a late 16th century hand, from an Antiphoner, containing part of the office for the Commemoration of St Paul (30 Jun). Written in Spain (or possibly Italy) in the late 16th century.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: Latin, musical notation

System of arrangement:

Single item.

Conditions governing access:

Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

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.

Physical characteristics:

525 x 337 mm. Square notation on staves of 5 lines ruled in red; 6 lines of text and notation on each side. Strapwork initial B in black, initial T in red with violet ornament; rubricated.

Finding aids:

Collection level description.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Accruals:

Archival history:

Given by Mr. E.A. Kennedy in 1946.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Transferred from the Music Library in 1977.

ALLIED MATERIALS

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.