Fragments of a copy of Breviarium Lincopense 1493

Sweden, 16th century, second half

paper

4 leaves

170 × 120 mm

Latin

1 (ff. 1r–1v) Philip Melanchthon, Dicimus grates tibi (hymn)

Incipit: Interim sed nos tegit angelorum

Explicit: obsecramus pectore toto Amen

Note:

The manuscript transmits the five last stanzas of Philip Melanchthon's hymn Dicimus grates tibi, first printed in 1543 (Melanchthon (1543)); here, as printed in Philippi Melanthonis Opera quae supersunt omnia, vol. 10, col. 586.

2 (ff. 1v–2r) Puer natus in Bethlehem (hymn)

Incipit: Puer natus in Bethlehem in Bethlehem

Explicit: Laudetur sancta trinitas trinitas Deo dicamus gratias Haleluia | thes wari pris i ewighett ewighett then heliga trefollighet haleluia

Note: Latin hymn with the Swedish translation on alternating lines. The Latin hymn is known, in similar form, from the 14th century (Dreves (1886), p. 164, no. 178). The hymn with its Swedish translation was printed in Stockholm in 1572 (Then swenska psalmeboken, ff. 69v–70v).

3 (f. 2v) Instruction for the singing of the Kyrie

Incipit: Sacratissima penthecostes die

Explicit: kyrie de sancto spiritu minus [--- 3 chars ---] Aleluia Aleluia

Note:

The folio transmits an instruction for which Kyrie to sing at which feast.

4 (f. S3r) Instruction

Rubric: Anno domini 1573 fuit (?)

Incipit: [--- 5 chars ---] hyems in [--- 7 chars ---]

Explicit: Vide de primavera in breviari

Note: The folio transmits an instruction for which Sunday is to be counted as the first of the month. The fragment is mounted on a piece of modern paper and the original verso therefore not visible.

5 (f. S4r) The monk who would not pray his hours

Rubric: De [--- 1 chars ---]ndi Mona⟨c⟩ho

Incipit: ⟨E⟩rat olim quidam sacerdos in monaste⟨rio⟩

Explicit: fac tibi horas canonicas

Note: The fragment is mounted on a piece of modern paper and the original verso therefore not visible.

Physical Description

Support

Textblock

Locus: ff. 1r–S4r

Support: Western paper

Leaf dimensions: 170 × 120 mm

Foliation

Modern foliation in pencil, 1-2.

Collation

Formula: 1-4(1).

Condition

Textblock

ff. S3–S4 have been mounted on pieces of modern paper.

Layout

Written area: 150 × 100/110 mm

Script

Textblock

Hand 1

(f. 1r)Secretary

Hand 2

(ff. 1v–2r)Hybrida.

Hand 3

(f. 2v)Hybrida.

Hand 4

(f. S3r)Hybrida.

Hand 5

(f. S4r)Hybrida.

Additions

Binding/Endleaves

(LCO) Top left corner: in pencil by a modern hand, the current signum, ‘A 127’; centre of page: in ink by a modern hand, ‘Ur ett exemplar af Breviarium Lincopense 1493’.

Textblock

(f. 2v) Top of page: in brown ink by a medieval hand, ‘Hymnus de sancto Laurentio’.

(f. S3r) Lower part of page: in red ink by a medieval hand, ‘Vbi non est ordo ibi est confusio’; below, in brown ink by a different medieval hand, ‘Anton ? [--- 8 chars ---] duo solstitia’.

Binding

Description:

Leaves contained in a piece of folded modern paper.

Contemporary: No

History

Origin

Sweden, 16th century, second half. The inclusion of of Philip Melanchthon's hymn Dicimus grates tibi, first printed in 1543, provides an approximate terminus post quem for this part of the fragment. The hymn Puer natus est on ff. 1v–2r with its Swedish translation was printed in Stockholm in 1572 (Then swenska psalmeboken, ff. 69v–70v), and the note at the top of f. S3r gives the date of 1573, likely pushing the overall dating to around this time.