Dublin Core
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”)
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
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
Commentary: Spanish
Type
Poems and Hymns, Illustrated Music Manuscript
Identifier
Holy Mary’s miracles
Coverage
Spain, Gothic, c. 13th century
Prepared by Jennifer Boatner
Prepared by Jennifer Boatner