what is the oldest #chant fragment on @FragmentariumMS ? this page was probably written in 8th c. Ireland, but has 11th c. German-style neumes. to top off its multinational story, it has been in France since at least the 19th c. #fragmentfridayfragmentarium.ms/view/page/F…
Frammento di manoscritti in scrittura beneventana, XI secolo, già noto e registrato in BMB, usato come guardie posteriori di un incunabolo. Ambrogio, Commento al Vangelo di Luca 🔍✏️📖
I identified this fragment (AM 241 III α fol) this morning: a fragment of the ‘In Natalicio Sancti Olaui Regis et Martyris’ beginning with the (partial) response for the seventh lesson at first vespers. Best feeling ever!
An unexpected stowaway found in an illuminated legder from the archives of the abbey of Maagendaal (Oplinter): two snippets from an incunable or post-incunable edition of 'Der sielen troest', with the Middle Dutch version of the bestseller Amicus et Amelius. #fragmentology
Book cover made from a MS leaf of Philippus de Monte Calerio's Sermones quadragesimales. The sermons were composed around 1330, so this must be a copy from the author's life time or very close to it. (@UBBasel, UBH Aleph D IX 13) #fragmentologye-rara.ch/bau_1/content/zoom…
A 1522 Giunta Lyon imprint was auctioned earlier this week. Estimate 150-300 €. But look at the gorgeous pastedowns that the buyer got as a bonus for the 1100 € (excl. costs) that they paid! #fragmentology
Jean Dufour spent his academic career studying and editing all the known mortuary rolls from the European Middle Ages. He was not aware of this one, which we discovered in an uncatalogued part of the collection of Ghent University Library. fragmentarium.ms/overview/F-…#fragmentology
Otro de esos magníficos pergaminos reutilizados como encuadernaciones.
"Ejecutoria ganada en la Real Audiencia de Galicia contra los vecinos de Quinzares..." (1628).
Archivo Histórico Nacional, CLERO-SECULAR_REGULAR,L.8647 @ArchivosEst#paleografia@FragmentariumMS
Recycled MS leaf, coloured black by the binder. The original text still shows the name of "Heydwigim reginam". The 14th-c Polish queen was named after the saint of her day of birth, 16 October: saint Hedwig of Silesia (@UniHalle, Ung VI 45) #fragmentologynbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de…
What is peeking out from the binding of a 16th-c Lyon imprint that is on sale today? Fragment from a nicely annotated MS of Alexander of VillaDei's Doctrinale. #fragmentology
Birds are migrating this #fragmentfriday...into this #chant manuscript! German clefs, square notes, possible rhythmic indications, intricate decoration, this guy has it all. fragmentarium.ms/view/page/F…