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An accompanying Commentary volume and an audio CD are included.]]> Ziereis Facsimiles website.]]> JMU catalog (click to view)]]> Códice musical de Las Huelgas Reales de Burgos
Codex Las Huelgas
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Discovered by two monks in 1904, the  Códice de canto polifonico, or  Codex Las Huelgas, is a liturgical codex copied sometime between 1300 and 1325. It was preserved in the Las Huelgas convent founded by Alfonso VIII in Burgos, Spain. This codex is an important piece of musical and cultural history, as there is a strong possibility it was created for the use of the Las Huelgas nuns, who may have performed many of the pieces contained within.
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One of the last pages of the Las Huelgas Codex, shows an image of a seated man, who is receiving a blessing from a divine hand. The hand is giving him what looks to be a chained book, while the man proclaims “in manus tuas domine commendo spiritum” (“into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit”). This leaf is very worn and faded, with some holes, but the vibrant red color and the man’s upturned eye can still be seen. ]]> JMU catalog (click to view)]]>