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

[Taysom, Dan@CSL]

I have had several contacts and Peter Hirsch offered to forward my post to the music librarian's list MLA-L (which I am not on) and I have received several offers of help and suggestions.  I appreciate everyone’s offers and comments.

Update for those interested – A person who has seen some photos said:  “It’s what’s called a “Graduale” which contains the sung music/texts (but not the spoken parts) of the Mass.  Based on the interwoven “knotted” initial letter on the first page, it’s likely Spanish (or Spanish-speaking new world if later).  … This is probably one of two paired books for the Mass — the first one would have contained the annual cycle of Sundays and special days (Christmas, Easter, etc.) beginning with the first Sunday of advent and ending in November.  This second book contains the special masses for particular saints days, again beginning around the first Sunday in Advent and continuing around the year.”

Indeed there is supposed to be another ‘big book’ at our other site which has not made its way to me yet, so I am guessing that would likely be the 1st book mentioned.  An interesting journey of discovery already and it is only just beginning.

Thanks,

Dan Taysom | Librarian
Technical Services | California State Library
Library & Courts Building II | 900 N Street | Sacramento CA 95814
P.O. Box 942837 | Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
916-653-2267
Dan.Taysom at library.ca.gov<mailto:Dan.Taysom at library.ca.gov>
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From: DCRM-L [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Linde B.
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 5:11 PM
To: DCRM Users' Group
Subject: Re: [DCRM-L] help w/ v-large old music book in Latin

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<mailto:dan.taysom at library.ca.gov>> wrote:
Hi everyone,

I’m hoping to tap into the expertise on the list.

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.

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).

Thanks,

Dan Taysom | Librarian
Technical Services | California State Library
Library & Courts Building II | 900 N Street <https://maps.google.com/?q=900+N+Street++%0D%0A+%7C++Sacramento+CA+95814&entry=gmail&source=g> | <https://maps.google.com/?q=900+N+Street++%0D%0A+%7C++Sacramento+CA+95814&entry=gmail&source=g> Sacramento CA 95814<https://maps.google.com/?q=900+N+Street++%0D%0A+%7C++Sacramento+CA+95814&entry=gmail&source=g>
P.O. Box 942837 | Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
916-653-2267
Dan.Taysom at library.ca.gov<mailto:Dan.Taysom at library.ca.gov>
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