Benedictionale MR 89 of the Metropolitan Library in Zagreb
Z. Hudovsky
The systematic study of the mediaeval Latin neumatic codices had its beginning at end last century. Its reasons should not exclusively be sought in attempt restoring Gregorian chant but also desire knowing more about cultural situation that gave rise to it different European countries and their mutual influences. For was becoming obvious many these have only a historical musical, artistic literary value. Benedictines France were among first show interest this kind study. Following example, scholars other became increasingly interested research codices. In Croatia, too, there is no lack even though trained musical paleographers tended limit bibliographical description or liturgical contents.' But while papers on Dalmatia already been published before turn century, Zagreb musical-cultural monuments remained largely unnoticed. Indeed, very existence almost completely ignored. great value recognised by French Benedictine Dom Germain Morin who spent some time after First World War results his researches 6th volume Jahrbuch fuir Liturgiewissenschaft (Miinster, 1926) under title Manuscrits liturgiques hongrois des XIe et XIIe siecles. Prompted Morin, work continued Franjo Fancev, then Head librarian University Library, estab-
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