[Music] Manuscript hymn book, 15th century

Manuscript, c. 1450-1500. With hymns and music notation, beginning with "Iam lucis orto sidere". 36 lines, of which 6 staves and 6 lines of text. 592 p. 2 illuminated initials above 11 and 15 lines in green, red and blue with penwork on 2 or 3 sides of the page. Approx. 16 smaller initials in 2 or 3 colours. Rubrication throughout. Later hymns added in at least 4 different hands. A number of original bookmarks present. Front pastedown with later music scores. Leather, spine gilt, 20 x 16 cm. Remains of clamps present.

Ink corrosion throughout, here and there with loss to text. Several pp. partly dam. or restored in margin.