Manuscript antiphoner
Folio (38.2 x 24.6 cm). Mid-brown suede boards with decorative blindstamped panels, marbled endpapers. 1f. (recto with manuscript annotation, verso blank), 1f. (recto title "Cantus Diversi Missarum Solemnium in Dominicis et Festis per annum. In psalmis et organis Cristo Deo Cantate," verso blank), lxxiii pp. followed by a 13 pp. Requiem.
With title in red and black within triple-ruled borders, decorative elements stencilled to corners; tabs to outer margin marking different sections of the manuscript.
Together with two Kyrie settings in a different hand laid in, 8; 14 pp., followed by a setting of the Eucharistic hymn "O salutaris hostia quae caeli pandis ostium" and with a setting of "In manus tuas Domine" laid down to recto of lower board.
Music in square notation in black with on 5-line staves ruled in red. Stencilled text, with initial letters within circular decorative stencilled borders; decorative stencilled head- and tailpieces. The manuscript annotation at the upper portion of the first blank leaf reads "Domine salva fac Regum nostrum Ferdinandum et Regina Nostram Mariam Carolinam," most likely a reference to King Ferdinand III (IV) and his wife, Mary Carolina, daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I, part of the Austrian Hapsburg dynasty. With "Pro Reg[a]e" (for the King) to head of p. lxxii, with a date of 26 November 1754 to foot of p. lxxiii.
Contains the Mass Ordinary chants for different ranks of feasts as well as select Mass Propers for some feasts, including the feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, the Immaculate Conception (a very important feast in Spain in the early modern period, promoted by the Hapsburgs), and St. Francis.
Provenance
Owned and (possibly produced by) a Franciscan community, evidenced by a reference to "PNS Francisci "(pater noster St. Frances) in the context of the chants for St. Frances. With the ex libris of Rolande Caroli Braur dated 1757 to upper margin of title and an additional later inscription "Ben. Anglor. Prov. Cantuar" below first line of title.
Binding considerably worn; boards and endpapers detached. Some internal wear, browning, and soiling; some edges dampstained or frayed; signatures and some leaves detached; several small tears, with minor loss to lower margin of pp. 8/9 of the Kyrie.
As Ferdinand was King of Spain, as part of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty, in 1754, it seems quite likely that this chantbook was produced and/or used in Spain.
an interesting combinatiion of manuscript and stencilled elements.
Item #41646
Price: $650.00 other currencies