London. British Library, Harley MS 4951

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The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
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  • British Library, Harley MS 4951
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Language
  • Latin
Title
  • John Halgren of Abbeville, Sermones dominicales ; Roman Gradual
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Description
  • This composite manuscript is formed of two parts that were produced separately in Southern France. The first part (ff. 1-118) was produced in the last quarter of the 12 th or 3rd quarter of the 13 th century and contains the sermons for Sundays attributed to John Halgren of Abbeville (d. 1237), French scholastic philosopher, papal legate, Archbishop of Besançon, and Bishop of Sabina. The second part (ff. 119-301) is a Roman Gradual produced in the last quarter of the 11 th century for the cathedral of Saint-Etienne in Toulouse. Its tonary (a collection of chant melodies) has been decorated with human figures playing and dancing to music. It is one of a group of Aquitanian manuscripts that preserve the earliest and most comprehensive collections of processional Antiphons. Contents: ff. 1r-118v: John Halgren of Abbeville, Sermones dominicales (Sunday Sermons). ff. 119r-301v: A Roman Gradual with neumes. Decoration:See Harley MS 4951, ff. 1-118 and ff. 119-301.
Place
  • Preferred form
    • France, Southern
    Original form
    • Southern France
    Other form
    • France méridionale (?)
    • France (Sud)
    • France (Midi)
    • France (sud).
    • France (Sud) (?)
    • France (Sud).
    • France (Midi ? d'après le fichier Avril : voir infra).
    • France (Midi ?)
    • Midi de la France (?)
    • France (Sud ?)
    • Südfrankreich
    • França (sud)
    • Francia (sur)
    • Frankrijk (zuiden)
    • France (sud : Albi ?)
    • França (sud: Albi?)
    • Southern France (Albi?)
    • Francia (sur: Albi?)
    • Südfrankreich: Albi?
    • France (sud : Languedoc ?)
    • França (sud: Llenguadoc?)
    • Südfrankreich: Languedoc?
    • Southern France (Languedoc?)
    • Francia (sur: Languedoc?)
    • Southern France
    • France, South
    • France (South)
    • [Südfrankreich]
    • Zuid-Frankrijk (?)
    • Zuid-Frankrijk
    • I. Südfrankreich
    • II. Südfrankreich
    • [Zuid-Frankrijk]
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  • Preferred form
    • Toulouse (Haute-Garonne, France)
    Original form
    • Toulouse, France
    Other form
    • France méridionale (Toulouse ?)
    • France méridionale (Toulouse ?, d’après les noms des auteurs des additions à la glose et la mention de cette ville au f. 119v)
    • Toulouse
    • [Toulouse]
    • [Toulouse
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  • Public domain in most countries other than the UK
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