NL-DHk 68 A 1

Antiphonarium, ca 1520; prepared in the Gregoriushuis in 's Hertogenbosch for the convent's own use.

Square notation on black staves. Eastern chant dialect (more or less). The liturgy is identical to that of NL-Au I A 23.

Contents

The manuscript contains mainly Vespers, sometimes Lauds, and incidentally (for high feasts) Matins.

A Te Deum is written in full on fols. 81v and further.
On fol. 75r Marian antiphons (Cantica de domina), among which Hec est preclarum vas.

Sanctorale

Firstly there are some special feasts for Johannes Evangelista: Johannes ante portam Latinam; Dormitio Johannis; Missio Johannis in exilium; Reversio Johannis ab exilio.

Among the saints:

	Barbara, f. 90v
	Gertrudis, f. 106v
	Remaclus (suffragium), f. 134r
	Theodardus (f. 135r)
	Maternus, f. 140v
	Hieronymus, f. 144v
	Hubertus, f. 150r

Fol. 165 contains two Christmas songs: 2-part Puer nobis nascitur and monodic Dies est leticie in ortu.

Literature

	In Buscoducis, pp. 138-139 (incl. facs.) and 488 (facs.)
	Boeren: Catalogus ..., nr. 91, pp. 218-220
	Kriezels, nr. 156, p. 162, incl. facs.
	Liturgische handschriften uit de KB, nr. 58, p. 64 (facs)
	Gregoriaans in laatmiddeleeuws 's-Hertogenbosch, pp. 105-110, for a table of contents