Gradual (fragment).

Description

Title: Gradual (fragment).
Published / Created: [between 1200 and 1250].
Publication Place: Southern Germany or Austria
Abstract: Manuscript fragment on parchment of a gradual containing: Letania maior; Mass for the Dead; and Holy Saturday
Description: In Latin.
Script: written in late Caroline minuscule.
Decoration: 2-line initials are in red and green; 1-line initials of Kyries and of antiphons on fol. 1 are in red; 1-line initials of hymn verses and of chants on fol. 1v are in brown rustic capitals highlighted with red; rubrics written in red rustic capitals; punctuated with the punctus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text; interlinear neumes are in the St. Gall style.
Provenance: The bifolium was used as a wrapper for another volume.
Extent: ff. 1-2 : 223 x 181 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Germany 13th century
Manuscripts, Medieval Austria 13th 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
Graduals (Chants).
Subjects: Catholic Church > Liturgy
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Graduals (Chants).
Germany > 13th century
Austria > 13th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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