[DCRM-L] help w/ v-large old music book in Latin

[Linde B.]

Sounds like you have a liturgical work like an antiphonal. Not my
specialty, but someone else on the list has likely already reached out
offlist.

If not, well ...

Linde

On Mar 14, 2018 14:02, "Taysom, Dan at CSL" <dan.taysom at library.ca.gov> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
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> I’m hoping to tap into the expertise on the list.
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> I have a very large (old) music book 80 x 57 x 12 cm, handwritten on velum
> in Latin with music scores & words.  Of course there is no title page or
> colophon and the top edge of the first few pages where there is a title
> (for the song on that page?) written have been partially eaten away.
> Adding to that is that the style of the font used makes it difficult for me
> to decipher although the printing is very clear.  Opinions expressed have
> been a psalter or choir book.
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> If anyone would like to take a stab at telling me what I have and helping
> decipher the writing I would be very grateful.  I can email some photos.
> (I am assuming this list strips out attachments so I didn’t attempt to
> attach any).
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> Thanks,
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> Dan Taysom | Librarian
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> Technical Services | California State Library
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