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Incipit of text, rubric, music, red and blue initials; stamp of Melk, [f. 1r]

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COLLECTION
Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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SUB-COLLECTION
Leaves from Liturgical Books

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SUB-COLLECTION
Choir psalter

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Incipit of text, rubric, music, red and blue initials; stamp of Melk

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Title
Incipit of text, rubric, music, red and blue initials; stamp of Melk, [f. 1r]
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Leaves from Liturgical Books

Choir psalter

Dates / Origin
Place: Melk, Austria
Date Created: 1440 - 1460
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 16
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Written for the Benedictines of Melk (their arms f. 8). R.L. Stuart collection, bequeathed 1892.
Content: De Ricci, 1318. Schmidt article. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest. Library dossier.
Content: This manuscript consists of 22 folios from not fewer than three vanished codices. Both the original three and this compilation were done at Melk, according to Schmidt's article.
Content: Classmark formerly De Ricci 16
Content: 21 lines in two columns, ruled in pen.
Content: Parchment
Content: 6-8 line many-colored initials on gold fields, with elaborate vine and flower designs extending into borders. 1-, 2-, and 3-line red and blue initials. Rubrics.
Content: De Ricci and Dr. Guest date the whole codex to the 15th century; Schmidt dates this part to ca. 1460.
Content: 1
Type of Resource
Text
Notated music
Text
Languages
Latin
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 016
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 12897dc0-c5cb-012f-9cc6-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • : Place
  • 1440: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Incipit of text, rubric, music, red and blue initials; stamp of Melk" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1440 - 1460. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e3e3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Incipit of text, rubric, music, red and blue initials; stamp of Melk" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e3e3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1440 - 1460). Incipit of text, rubric, music, red and blue initials; stamp of Melk Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e3e3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Incipit of text, rubric, music, red and blue initials; stamp of Melk