Manuscript fragment on parchment of a noted breviary containing: Dedication of a church; Holy Trinity
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of Caroline minuscule with a larger script for the lessons and prayers and a smaller script for the chants., and Decoration: 1-line lesson and oration initials are in orange rustic capitals with uncial "M"; smaller 1-line initials are in brown rustic capitals several highlighted with orange; rubrics are written in a mixture of orange minuscule or in rustic capitals; punctuated with the punctus; interlinear neumes are in the St. Gall style.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of an ordinal containing, among others: liturgical directions for the mass and office of Palm Sunday; Feria V before Easter (Maundy Thursday).
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in late Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: 1-line square capital "A" is in orange; smaller 1-line initials are mixture of square capitals, uncials, and rustic capitals and are in brown, sometimes dotted with red; rubrics written in orange minuscule; punctuated with the punctus.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Ordinals (Liturgical books)
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a Gallican Psalter containing a reading from Psalm 26.
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in late Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: the Psalm is written according to verse lines; 8-line initial "D" is in red outline and is filled with blue and green wash; the style is reminiscent of Regensburg decoration; the letters of the first two words of the Psalm are written on four lines to the right of the initial in 1-line square capitals that alternate between red and blue highlighted with red; 1-line initials at the beginning of verses are written in red square capitals; punctuated with the punctus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text; line fillers and line dividers in red.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a psalter containing portions of Psalms 22, 87, and 88.
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: the beginning of each Psalm has a 4-line initial in orange or brown square capitals with a single round form of "D", occasionally filled with yellow and green wash; 1-line initials at the beginning of verses alternate in brown and orange filled with yellow wash and in brown rustic capitals and uncials; rubrics are mostly written in orange minuscule, which are written in rustic capitals; punctuated with the punctus, punctus elevatus, and punctus interrogativus.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a psalter containing a portion of Psalm 36.
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in large late Caroline minuscule., Decoration: 1-line initials of each verse are in orange square capitals; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus., and Condition: tear in outer and lower margin repaired with gold and pale red thread.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a sacramentary containing a mass for the living and dead and masses for dead bishops and for a dead priest
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in late Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: 4-line initial "P" in red; the initials of other prayers are in red; rubrics in red minuscule; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Sacramentaries
Manuscript fragment on parchment of Isidore's Synonyma
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in late Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: 1-line initials in brown square capitals highlighted with red; other 1-line initials in brown rustic capitals; rubrics written in red minuscule; punctuated with the punctus, punctus elevatus, and punctus interrogativus.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval, Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), and Dialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern)