| Description | Illuminated capitals and decoration in blue, red and black ink. Four line staves: largely homophonic with some polyphony or chording. Two pages (double sided). One page includes chants: 'De sub cujus pede fons vivus emanat fluminis impetus laetificat civitatem dei', 'Omnes gentes per gyrum crediderunt Christo domino', 'Oremus omnes ad dominum Jesum Christum...' and 'Invenerunt in modum templi marmorei habitaculum a deo paratum' [Antiphons sang at the feast of St Clement, 23 Nov]. The other page includes: 'O quam felices per te' [Responsory sang at the feast of St Catherine or Katherine, 25 Nov]; text from the Passio of St Catherine; 'Cum esset adhuc in annis virgo puerilibus caris orbata parentibus mundi renuntiavit opibus' and 'Maxentius instat impius dum idolorum cultibus puella voce libera...' and 'Caesar electos convocat rhetores et grammaticos adversus' [Antiphons sung at the feast of St Catherine]. Annotated.
Used as wrapping for Belbroughton Manorial Court records. |