Questions

Although some information is available, many questions still have to be answered.

The Gradual page.

• Where and when is the document created?
• What is the correct theory for the text adaptation?
• What is the earliest possible occurrence of the 5-line staves?
• Are the music differences with the 14th century Dominican source from Perugia caused by time, copying or is it a local dialect?
• There should be at least (350 divided by 2) other pages from the same Gradual, where are they?
• Is the melody for the "Timebunt ..." part of the Alleluia still largely the melody for the original part?
• Is there somewhere a recording of this music?

The Antiphonal page.

• Where and when is the document created?
• There should be many other pages from the same Antiphonal, where are they?
• Are the music differences with the two 14th century Dominican source caused by time, copying or is it a local dialect?
• Is there indeed an error in the key of the psalm after the first antiphon?
• What is the correct "mode" of the Antipones and the Reponsory?
• What is the correct transcription for the "modes"
• From what material or for what purpose is the brownish figure drawn inside the big 'E' of "Euge serve"?
• Is there somewhere a recording of this music?

If you know any of the answers please send a mail to Erik Kaashoek.

Last update : 08 jan 2001