6 folios. 18-19 x 30-31 cm. 1 column, 9 lines. The bottom and outer edge off. 1 have been trimmed. Dark places onff. 2', 3' and 5'.
14-15th a. One fascinating, deep blue large initial is visible, decorated with red hairlines. The type of script is a high gothica textualis semi-quadrata, written with care. Quadratic notation on a red four-line staff (19.5 mm, ruled with a rastrum), custos, cephalicus, epiphonus, linea, b rotundum. The incipits of antiphons are indicated by duplex lineae. Photograph off. 2" on p. 94.
London, BL Ms.Add. 34388ff. 155-156 (one bifoliumjrom a Swedish taxbook, incl. e.g. in ascensione Domini) probably comes from the same manuscript as our Fragment No. 76.
Bears a stylistic resemblance to Antiphoner No. 77. Fragments Fm. I Nos. 162 (Finnish provenance), 167, 171 and 174 might also originate from the same school, an itncatalogued lectionarium officii fragment of 54 leaves as well (written space ca. 19 x 28.5 cm, 2 columns, 30 lines, cameral records: Säxmäki 1576-1616, Viborg 1613-1615, Borgå län 1614, Övre Satakunda 1601 etc.) in the Em. collection. A preliminary study suggests that every manuscript mentioned above dates back to the 14th or 15th century.
ANTIPHONARIUM, secular.
E 1 [Feria iv post dominicam I quadragesimae] perhaps beginning with the ant. ad Benedictus, [Generatio haec prava], but the passage cannot be identified because of the defective state of the surface; ¦*¦ Dominica ij in quadragesime (sic) ending in this rubric. "3° Includes only antiphons ad Benedictus and ad Magnificat.The opening words for the collects are given. Ff. 2-3 [Idem] continuing tue Erue of the resp. at matins, [Oravit Jacob et] V Deus, and ending ti[bi], the fourth word of the ant. at nones, Uade muller semel. The opening words for the collects are given. F. 4 [Dom. Ill quadrag.] beginning [di]ccntcs ecce of the resp. at matins, Videutes Joseph] V Cumque, and ending in the sign V of the verse of the resp. at matins, Uidens iacob ttestimeiita. Ff. 5-6 [Omnium sanctorum] beginning with the 3rd resp. of the II nocturn, [Justi in perpetuum] V Ideoque.The first words cannot be read, because the passage has been erased for the cameral headline. Ends reuertatur a of the 3rd resp. of the III noct., Sint lumbi uestri.
Two sheets of lining paper was sewn onto bif. 5/6, both provided with clear watermarks. F. 1' 4358 "Per Joensons Reckenskap För Ärlige Rentan aff Hattulla Heredt Anno etc 1602". "Finland 1602 No 7". F. 3"2458"SacköresTiondh och, Ödes Lengder sampt Copier aff Bref och Zedleraföfre sategunder anno etc 1604". "N: 13." F. 5'2457 "Ärlige Rentan affÖffie Sategunden I Cumo gårdz Län PProAnno etc 1604"."No 13."
LITURGICAL USE: Secular, indeterminate. DATE: Saec. xiv 1/2 suggested (MPO). ORIGIN: Paris, France suggested (MPO). OTHER NOTES: Probably from the same codex: London, British Library, Ms. Add. 34388 fol. 155-156. See also: F.m. I.156, I.162, I.167, I.171, I.174, I.185, I.188, I.191, I.192, I.198, I.199, I.231, I.324, II.105, IV.21, IV.77, VII.67 & VII.79[?] (previously uncatalogued 'lectionarium officii' fragment of 54 [50+1] leaves, see Taitto); MPO Codex 276 (Stockholm, Riksarkivet: Fr 10841 Strödda domböcker och rättegångshandlingar 15 Uppland 1603-1604; --, --: Kammararkivet Fr 1770 Västergötlands handlingar 1604:15A:2; Fr 1777 Västergötlands handlingar 1604:17A:4; Fr 1801 Västergötlands handlingar 1605:10A:2; Fr 1832 Västergötlands handlingar 1606:8:1; Fr 3759 Upplands handlingar 1609:2:2; Fr 6883 Smålands handlingar 1608:12:1; Fr 6936 Smålands handlingar 1609:16:1; Fr 7487 Lokala tullräkenskaper 528:I Västerås 1607; Fr 8047 Provianträkenskaper 81:3 Västervik 1604; Fr 8478 Östersjöprovinsernas tull- och licenträkenskaper 17:1 Narva 1607; Fr 8714 Skeppsgårdshandlingar 49:1 1592; Fr 8715 Skeppsgårdshandlingar 49:2 1592; Fr 8725 Skeppsgårdshandlingar 52:4 1595-1598; Fr 8733 Skeppsgårdshandlingar 55:2 1603-1604; Fr 10011 Bergsbruk 116:2 1610 Uppland; Fr 10115 Boskaps m fl längder Kvarntullen 12:1 1625; Fr 11798 Bergsbruk 368:3 Sala gruva 1622; --, --: Krigsarkivet Fr 10785 Militieräkenskaper 1593:18 Småland; 19 fr., 34 fol.).