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Opening of text. Full illuminated border. Rubric and gold lettering. Large gold initial on illuminated field. Three lines of music and text, f. 4r

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Antiphonarium ad usum Canonicorum regularium S. Crucis

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Opening of text. Full illuminated border. Rubric and gold lettering. Large gold initial on illuminated field. Three lines of music and text

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Title
Opening of text. Full illuminated border. Rubric and gold lettering. Large gold initial on illuminated field. Three lines of music and text, f. 4r
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Antiphonarium ad usum Canonicorum regularium S. Crucis

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1695
Place: Parisiis
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 94
Topics
Music
Jesus Christ -- Nativity
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Written for the canons regular of Sainte-Croix. Used (1824) for the coronation of King Charles X of France. Astor collection.
Content: De Ricci, 1330. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest. Note in manuscript, f. 2.
Content: Irregularly paginated.
Content: Gold initials on multi-colored backgrounds showing scenes of countryside, cities etc. Rubrics. Large gold initials and lettering. Red initials. Border designs in many colors.
Content: Lebrun
Content: On f. 3, the place and date: Paris, 1695. First and last folios have purple silk attached to outside. Irregularly paginated. On the artist Lebrun, see note f. 2.
Content: 1695
Content: 7 lines of music and 7 long lines of text per page; elsewhere 9 lines of each. Ruled in very light pencil.
Content: Parchment
Content: Illuminated initials throughout. Illuminated border and paintings ff. 3-4.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Notated music
Languages
Latin
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 094
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ff00fb10-c5cb-012f-847d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1695: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Opening of text. Full illuminated border. Rubric and gold lettering. Large gold initial on illuminated field. Three lines of music and text" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1695. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e670-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Opening of text. Full illuminated border. Rubric and gold lettering. Large gold initial on illuminated field. Three lines of music and text" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e670-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1695). Opening of text. Full illuminated border. Rubric and gold lettering. Large gold initial on illuminated field. Three lines of music and text Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e670-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Opening of text. Full illuminated border. Rubric and gold lettering. Large gold initial on illuminated field. Three lines of music and text