B-TO 63

Olim: Codex 4.
Antiphonarium hiemale of the O.-L.-Vrouwekerk, Tongeren, late 14th century, some lacunae.
Hufnagelschrift on ink staves. Eastern chant dialect. It is more or less similar to B-TO 64.

Saints

The two Tongeren antiphoners contain many saints' offices, among others:

	Barbara
	Judocus
	Vincentius
	Gertrudis
	Maternus

Varia

On fol. 48r, after the 9th responsory of Christmas Matins, is a hymn opening with the strophe Lumen claro followed by the refrain Christo nato regi magno totus orbis gaudeat. The performance is clarified in a rubric: Finito IXo responsorio duo pueri induti albis cantent hanc antiphonam.

In the back is a polyphonic Puer nobus nascitur (Schreurs: Anthologie, nr. 40-41).

Literature

P. de Corswarem: De liturgische boeken ..., pp. 55-58.