14th <f - 15th f". Large initials: 1) red (vermilion), and 2) dark brotvn.The last mentioned are filled with red hairlines. In places small initials are highlighted with red, here and there with straw yellow. Quadratic notation on a red four-line staff (15-19 mm, perhaps ruled with a rastrum), linea, b rotundum. In general, the incipits are indicated by duplex lineae. Photograph off. 2'on p. 73.
ANTIPHONARIUM, Swedish. In a letter to the present writer Dr. Sven Helander states that this fragment originates from an antiphoner produced for the diocese of Uppsala, Strängnäs or Västerås. Correspondingly, it cannot be the remainder of a manuscript for Linköping, Skara or Abo. An argument for this standpoint is the rhymed office Birgittae matris inclitae, a "hystoria" written by Birgerus Gregorij (Birger Gregersson Sw, archbishop 1366-1383).
It is true that the secular source material remaining from the diocese of Abo mainly gives documentation of the office Rosa rörans (written by the bishop of Linköping 1374-1391, Nicolaus Hermanni) for St. Bridget. An exception might be Em. Ill No. 148, a 15th-century psalter-hymnary showing strong Dominican influence. Its hymn for the saint derives from the office Birgittae matris inclitae.The status of the source should be studied carefully, however, before allowing it more weight regarding the secular tradition in Finland.
Two other sources for Birgittae matris are preserved in Finland, namely Em. Ill No. 174 (15th c) and HUL N. Mscr. 4. (first half of the 15th c, described in Jörgensen 1925 pp. 59-64).The latter was never used in the Abo diocese.
The Ordinary of Linköping (Ordinarium Lincopense), ca. 1400, states that Rosa rörans was to be sung when officiating the anniversary of Bridget's death on the 23rd of July. Birgittae matris was reserved for the anniversary of her canonization on the 7th of October. Helander 1957 pp. 41 nn. 5 and 9, pp. 182-183. Later Rosa rörans superseded Birgittae matris in October as well. Breviarium Lincopense 1950-1958 pp. 809-8lO.Thus, taking into account the age of our fragment, a Linköping provenance cannot be excluded.
Dr. Haapanen considered that the original codex was of Finnish provenance, but he was not sure whether it had really been written for the diocesan rite.
It is no doubt difficult to date Antiphoner No. 55 earlier than 1381, when the text of the office was set to its music, see Undhagen I960 pp. 28-31, especially p. 29. F. 1 [Birgittae viduae] beginning pulchritudinis quain of the 4th ant. at I vespers, [Haec est sensata], and ending fiat per of the ant. ad Magnificat. Birgitta xpisti famula. isr Analecta hymnica XXF1897 No. 58. Hymn: Hora consurgit aurea (ta). F. 2 [Idem] continuing nunciat rectis of the 2nd ant. of the III nocturn. [Lux orta iusto], and ending seculi no[vas] of the 2nd resp. of the III noct., Deuotas edit | I'Illic[. ra=The incipits of the great responsories are indicated by duplex lineae.
F. 2" 792 "Stenn perssons Opbördh och Wttgifftt pro anno: 1559".
Lit.: Taitto 1992 (c) pp. 380-382 (e.g. colour reproduction off. 2 ).
DATE: Probably after 1381. LITURGICAL USE: Probably archdiocese of Uppsala, dioceses of Strängnäs or Västerås; diocese of Linköping also suggested. ORIGIN: Added according to liturgical use.