Missal (fragment).

Description

Title: Missal (fragment).
Published / Created: [between 1450 and 1499].
Publication Place: Germany,
Abstract: Manuscript fragment on parchment of a missal containing: Common of the Apostles; Common of Martyrs; Common of a Martyr; Common of a Martyr not a Bishop; and Common of a Martyr Bishop.
Description: Decoration: 6- to 7-line initials "I" at the beginning of lessons are in red; other 1-, 2-, and 3-line initials are in red; 1-line initials within lessons are in black highlighted with red; rubrics are written in red in the same script as the text; punctuated with the punctus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text.
Script: written in two sizes of gothic script (littera textualis), with a larger script for the lessons and prayers and a smaller script for the chants.
When they formed a bifolium, the fragments were used as the binding of another volume; on fol. 1r and fol. 2v there are mirror images of an unidentified printed text that offset onto the parchment while the leaves were serving as binding material.
Extent: ff. 1-2 : parchment ; 380 x 277 mm.
Extent of Digitization: Completely digitized
Language: Latin

Format: text
Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval--Germany--15th century.
Resource Type: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Name): Catholic Church--Liturgy.
Subject (Topic): Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven.
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library.
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library.
Missals.

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

Orbis Record: 12850436
OID: 2004104
More Information: https://pre1600ms.beinecke.library.yale.edu/docs/ms482.133.pdf