14folios. 21-22 x 33-33.5 cm. 1 column, 10 lines. F. 4 is just a narrow strip. Ff. 3', 5' and 6'are partly dark.
14-15th cc. Large initials: 1) red with blue decoration, and 2) ultramarine, ornamented with red hairlines. Small initials are highlighted with red. Strong red auxiliary lineation. Quadratic notation on a red four-line staff (16-17.5 mm, ruled with a rastrum), but use of a leger line makes it look like a five-line staff in places. Custos (not regularly), b rotundum, cephalicus and other liquescent signs. Onf. 1 there are lineae written in a later hand. In places music has been corrected, the new signs representing decadent type of quadratic notation. Rhombic note heads in uncommon passages of the notation must be considered a particular feature. They appear isolated (puncta) as well as in pairs like repercussive notes (bistrophae).A preliminary investigation suggests that no consequent mensural or phonetic interpretation can be found for them. Photograph off. 8'on p. 103. Bears a strong stylistic resemblance to Antiphoner No. 80 (Franciscan).
ANTIPHONARIUM. Franciscan, Breviarium Romanian 1481 passim. Note the marginal cue in Finnish on f 11*.
F. 1 [De libro Regum] beginning ros nee of the ant. [Montes Gelboe]; ¦*• [De SapientiaJ ending sapi[entiam], the third word of the 3rd resp. Entitle domine. F. 2 [De Iudith] beginning with the opening word of the resp. at matins, [Tribulati]ones ciuitatem I'Reccauimus, and ending eonteris of the resp. at matins, Domine deus qui.
F. 3 [De Machabaeis] beginning [couser]ua of the resp. at matins, [77; domine universorum] VTu, and ending di[ebus] of the ant. ad Magnificat, 7i<<7 est potentia. Ff. 4-5 [Nativitatis Mariae].The beginning remains unidentified, because f. 4 is represented only by a narrow strip. One may conclude, however, that the first chants must belong to matins. Ends glo[riam] of the 4th ant. at lauds, Corde et animo. es* According to a rubric, the 9th lesson must be recited on St. Adrian: Lectio nona de sancto adriano. Ff. 6-7 [Francisci confessoris] beginning [fac]toris, the closing word of the 5th ant. at I vespers, [Hie creaturis], and ending propheticc of the 1st resp. of the II nocturn, Dum seminudo corpore. "S" Analecta hymnica V 1889 No. 61. Hymns: Proles de celo (ta), In celesti eollegio (ta). F. 8 [Commune plurimorum martyrum] beginning [la]ucrunt of the ant. ad Magnificat at I vespers, [Istorum est enim], and ending coronas of the 3rd resp. of the I noct., Tradiderunt corpora. ¦*" Hymn: Etema xpisti mitncra (ta). F. 9 [Idem] continuing Mercedem, the catchword of the 1st resp. of the III noct., [Sancti met], and ending laudate, the third word of the 5th ant. at lauds, Martirum chorus.
Ff. 10-11 [Commune virginum] beginning with the psalm ant. at I vespers, Ueni sponsa xpisti, and ending tuorum of the 2nd ant. of the III noct., Trahe me post te. "3° Hymn: Virginis proles (ta). E 12 [Idem] continuing with the 1st ant. at lauds, Hec est uirgo. •* Hymn: Ihesu corona (ta); In dedicatione [ecclesiae] ending with the opening word of the 2nd ant. of the I noct., Erit \itiihi Dominus]. "3° Hymn: Vrbs beata (ta). Ff 13-14 [Idem] continuing with the second word of the 2nd ant. at lauds, Domus] mea Hymn: Angularefundamentum (ta);Te deum.
Two headlines on f. 6.
Note the short text in old Finnish on f. II1' and the fact that all leaves have served as wrappers for documents from Nedre and Ovre period 1578-1598. Besides this, ff. 3' and 5' include records of audit which are associated with Abo chambers.Thus it is within the scope of possibility that the original codex was once owned by the Franciscan convent at Raumo, located in Nedre Satakunda (founded in the 1440s at the latest). F. l'"'Copie Lengden, aff Kon: Mttz: Herttig Carls, her Clas Flemingz och Arfuedt Erichsons bref, Opa forlaninger.Vnderhald, bestalling, och bettalningar, af Ofre Sattegundenn, Pro Anno etc 1597 och 1598." F. 2" 2357 "Staffan Er[iks]sons Reckenskap for Arlige Rentan Tienden och Gerden vdij Nedra Sata gunda Item for fortarningen wid Biorneborgz Gardh Pro Anno etc 1584"."Reg 4.""Finland 1584 No 13". In a token:"Finlandh 1584 Reg: 4/4 No 13". F 3'2348 "Staffan Er[iks]sons Rekenskap for Arlige Rentan, Tienden och Gerden for Nedra Satagunda wtij Cumo Gardz lann Iten fortarningen wid Biorneborgz Gard pro anno etc 1583". "Forhorde Cristiern hinderson arlige rentan Men Erik hansonn for horde Gardens Rekenskap etc anno etc 86". "Finland 1583 No 16". Erik Hansson worked as a scrivener at Abo chambers, Kiuasmaa 1962 p. 297.
F. 5'2376 "Hans Morthensons Reckenskap for Arlige Renthan, Gerden och Hielpe partzeler sampt fortaringen och Wtspisningen aff Biornborgz Gardh wdi Nedresatagunden pro Anno etc 1586". "Register -4". "Forhorde aff Sigffred Sigffredson anno etc 89". "Finland 1586 No 19". Sigfrid Sigfridsson worked as a scrivener at Abo chambers, Kiuasmaa ibidem.
F. 6"'Bletf stulitt i Effrabominne aff[...]".This remark is written in a place that corresponds to the inside cover of the wrapper. F. 6' 2428 "Ährlighe Ränttan, Preste Ränttan.Tiende Lengden, Ödhis Hemmanes och Saacköris Register, Quittentie Lengden, sampt och en Lengd pä the Partzeler som arresteret blef. Item Vthspysningz Register, af Öfer Sattegunden, Pro Anno etc 1597". F. 6""Her wdi finnes alle h[...] anno etc 82 Lengder [...] wpä [...]". F. 7" 2305 "Wttspiisningz.Bakningz. Brygningz Öch Wttfödringz Register Opä Biörnebärgz Gård wdij Nedre Sategunde Pro anno etc 1578." F. 8" 2322 "Utspizsningz Register Widh Biörnebärgz Gårdh Mantals Och Förtärningz Register Item Löningz Register Pro anno etc 1580". F. 9" 2314 "Förtärningz, Manttals, Bakningz, Brygningz, Wttfödringz, ock Vttspiisningz Register opä Biörnebärgz Gård Sampt Vttspiisningz opå Cwmå och Koiuistå Ladugärder wdy Nedre Sategundenn Pro anno etc 1579:-". F. 10' 2325 "Tyonde Register Sampt Näbbe Schatt och Komålz smör, Aff Nedre Sategunden j Cwmå gårdz Lähnn Pro anno etc 1580:-". F. 11" 2317 "Sachöris och Quittentie Register Af Nedre Sategunden wdy Cwmå Gårdz Lähnn Pro Anno etc 1579:-". Under the year there are two similar ornamental figures, side by side, which appear to form a monogram of three letters. Only one of the letters, "M", is clearly legible. Under the cameral headline there are annotations, written in a good hand:"Suma Michael", and "Summa poli toista äyri". F. 12" 2316"Tyonde Register Sampt Näbbe skatt och Komålz smör Aff Nedre Sategundenj Cwmå gårdz Lähnn Pro anno etc 1579.""Denn 23 Octobns thogh iagh thenne Lengdh". F. 13" 2308 "Tyonde Register Sampt Näbbe Schatt och Komåls szmör Aff Nedre Sategunden I Cwmå gårdz län Pro Anno etc 1578". F. 14'2309 "Sacköris, Quitentie, och Copie Register Vtaff Nedre Sategundenn Vdy Cwmo gårdz läänn Pro Anno etc 1578".
OTHER NOTES: See also: F.m. IV.80.