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[HISTORY] - [Medieval Liturgy – German Gothic Missal Fragment With Neumatic Notation – Late 13Th Century] - Missal (manuscript fragment) Germany, late 13th century. Parchment bifolium, 310 x 220 mm (writing space 225 x 150 mm). Text in Gothic script in black ink, arranged in two columns of 27 lines. Decoration includes red initials and rubricated titles. Liturgical codex with musical text: neumatic notation written directly above the text without tetragram, in a manner recalling earlier (10th-century) traditions. Recovered from a binding, with some losses and abrasions. Leaf 1 verso, line 10: Deus, qui conspicis, quia ex nulla nostra actione confidimus... An attractive and early liturgical fragment preserving both textual and musical elements of medieval worship. •⁠> This lot is located in and ships from the UK. A UK export license is required prior to shipment. Import duties and taxes in the destination country are the buyer's responsibility.