Single page of a musical manuscript with illustrations, 1600
Scope and Contents
Single page from a musical manuscript - possibly an antiphonary. There is an illustration on the top left representing Saint Peter holding a key. The margins are decorated with cherubs and floral motives. The words under the music read as follows: Nunc scio vere quia misit dominus angelum suum, et eripuit me de manu herodis et...
A note on the back of the page indicates a Spanish origin: Este libro mando acer la Madre [soror] Dona Maria de Torrequemada Anno de 1600 (this book was commissioned by [...] Lady Maria de Torrequemada, year 1600).
Dates
- Creation: 1600
Language of Materials
Latin, with a note in Spanish on the back.
Physical Description
Crinkled by humidity, slightly browned. Needs conservation treatement.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 leaf
Physical Location
505.21.5.2
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Pamela Jackson in February 2018. Accession no SC-Acc-2018-0063.
Separated Materials
The Pamela Jackson bequest also included printed material, which have been catalogued separartely and given its own shelfmark, and booklets relating to freemasonry, catalogued under the reference code Coll-1848/0063/2.
Physical Description
Crinkled by humidity, slightly browned. Needs conservation treatement.
Dimensions
43 cm x 27 cm
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in April 2018.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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