15th c. Large initials: 1) ultramarine, and 2) permanent red. Small initials are possibly filled with light yellow, but the colour seems to have faded away. Quadratic notation on a red four-line staff (12 mm, ruled with a rastrum), custos, linea, b rotundum. Photograph ofifi. 4'on p. 155.
Bears a stylistic resemblance to Antiphoners Nos. 68, 72, 93, 94 and 134 (all Dominican).
ANTIPHONARIUM. Conforms to Dominican use, Breviarium Dominicanum 1485 passim. According to an enclosed note written by Dr. Haapanen, this fragment is probably Aboense.
F. 1 [Conversionis Pauli apostoli| beginning per dies of the 3rd ant. at lauds, [Sub iiianu continue V Fuit autem]; In purificacione beate marie ending ihestim of the ant. ad Magnificat, Cum inducerent puerum. F. 2 [Idem] continuing eo, the closing word of the respond of the 1 st resp. of the II nocturn, [Synieon iustus[ V Rcspoiisum.The four last notes (h-c-h-a) of the melisma at the preposition in survive. Ends in the 2nd ant. of the III noct., Comcdi fautim cum melle. Ff. 3-4 [Annuntiationis Mariae] beginning [intef]lectus Et at the end of the 3rd resp. of the II noct., [Egredietur virga V Et], and ending in the rubric following the ant. ad Benedictus, Quomodofiet i'stMrf,"Responsoria horarum sicut in purificacione".
F. 1' 2832 "Sckatte och Mantals Booken aff Åland anno etc 1604". F. 3'2715 "Mattz Holstes Opbördh opå preste rentan Aff 4 Socknar på Aland Anno etc 1560". "1560ANo6".
Taitto 1992 (c) pp. 283-285 (e.g. colour reproduction off. 1").
LITURGICAL USE: Probably Dominican; diocese of Åbo also suggested. ORIGIN: Added according to liturgical use. OTHER NOTES: See also F.m. IV.68, IV.72, IV.93, IV.94 and IV.134.