Noels (Christmas carols)

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Noels (Christmas carols)

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Item No: mca2110501
Additional Title: Noels (Christmas carols)
Script: Cursive
Language: French
Folio Number: f. 50r
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Decorated initial
Notes: This manuscript can be dated to ca. 1520, with sixteenth-century additions.
Notes: This manuscript contains a rare collection of French "Noels" or Christmas carols, many of which are unpublished. These were popular songs sung by the laity in celebration of Christmas and outside of a liturgical or ritual context.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1610925
Country: Country:France

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1525
Image Dimensions Width: 265 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E 211

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