Noted Breviary (fragment).

Description

Title: Noted Breviary (fragment).
Published / Created: [between 1100 and 1150].
Publication Place: Southern Germany
Abstract: Manuscript fragment on parchment of a noted breviary containing: Second Sunday of Advent; Feria II of the second week of Advent; and Feria III of the second week of Advent
Description: In Latin.
Script: written in two sizes of late Caroline minuscule with a smaller script for the chants and a larger one for the lessons.
Decoration: 1- and 2-line initials at the beginning of lessons are in red square capitals; 1-line initials are in brown rustic capitals; rubrics are written in red rustic capitals; punctuated with the punctus; accents have been added by a later hand; interlinear neumes in the St. Gall style.
Provenance: The fragments were used as the pastedown (fol. 2) and flyleaf (fol. 1) in the binding of another volume.
Extent: ff. 1-2 : 191 x 155 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Germany 12th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Catholic Church
Subject (Topic): Liturgy
Manuscripts, Medieval
Breviaries
Subjects: Catholic Church > Liturgy
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Breviaries
Germany > 12th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Noted Breviary (fragment). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.