Canticles of Holy Mary

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Title

Canticles of Holy Mary

Subject

The Canticles of Holy Mary are made up of over four hundred poems presenting the miracles of the Virgin Mary and praises to her. The poems in medieval Galician are both devotional and liturgical, and set to music. The manuscript was completed during the reign of Alfonzo X “El Sabio,” the King of Castile and León. The manuscript incorporates scenes of Jews and Muslims who are inspired to convert to Christianity after witnessing miracles by the Virgin Mary.

Description

The facsimile is suede leather with digital ink on imitation parchment mimicking the original’s calfskin hide over thick pine board. The facsimile replicates the almost 200 cantigas, or medieval monophonic songs, extant in the original and over 1,200 miniatures.

Creator

Original MS: Attributed to Galician poet Airas Nunes and King Alfonso X

Source

Facsimile: UNT Willis Library Sandborn Reading Room, ML96.5.A54 C3 1979, v.1
Original MS: San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Real Biblioteca del Monasterio, MS T.j.I (“E2”)

Publisher

Madrid: Edilán

Date

Facsimile: 1979
Original MS: c. 13th Century

Contributor

NA

Rights

Madrid: Edilán

Relation

Squarcialupi codex

Format

512 pages; 50 x 35 cm

Language

Original & Facsimile: Medieval Galician, Portuguese
Commentary: Spanish

Type

Poems and Hymns, Illustrated Music Manuscript

Identifier

Holy Mary’s miracles

Coverage

Spain, Gothic, c. 13th century

Prepared by Jennifer Boatner