Manuscript fragment on parchment of a noted breviary containing among others: Christmas (25 December); St. Stephen (26 December).
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 2- to 4-line initials in red; 1-line initials at the beginning of responses are in thick brown ink, sometimes highlighted in red; smaller 1-line initials at the beginnings of antiphons, psalms, and verses are in brown, highlighted in red; rubrics written in red in the same script as the text; punctuated with the punctus; chants have interlinear neumes; another hand has added interlinear hufnagel neumes over several lessons.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a noted breviary containing Sts. Peter and Paul (29 June).
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of late Carolina/early Gothic script., and Decoration: two 3-line initials are in red uncials; 1-line initials are in brown rustic capitals occasionally highlighted with red; rubrics are written in red capitals; punctuated with punctus for chants, and the punctus, punctus elevatus, and punctus interrogativus for the lessons; interlinear neumes in the St. Gall style; accents in the same ink as the text.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a noted missal containing among other texts: St. Matthias (24 February); St. Benedict (21 March); Annunciation (25 March); Ash Wednesday; Common of the Apostles; Dedication of a church; and Mary
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in early gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 4-line initial "D" for the Annunciation is outlined in red with an interlace pattern and filled with blue and red on a square ground outlined with red; 3- to 6-line initials for other feasts and for hymns in red with red penwork; 1-line initials of prayers and of hymn verses are in red; other 1-line initials are in brown rustic capitals traced with red; rubrics in red in the same script as the text; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus; the alleluia and prosula hymn following the "Gaude maria templum" has interlinear neumes in the St. Gall style.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a noted missal containing among other items: Conversion of St. Paul (25 January); Octave of St. Agnes (28 January); Chair of St. Peter (22 February); St. Matthias (24 February); Sts. Perpetua and Felicity (7 March); St. Gregory (12 March); St. Cuthbert (20 March).
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of late Caroline script, with a larger script for the lessons and prayers and a smaller script for the chants., and Decoration: 1- and 2-line initials are in red square capitals with round "D"; other 1-line initials are in brown rustic capitals; rubrics written in red minuscule with occasional rustic capital and uncial forms; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus; hyphenation and accents are in the same ink as the text; interlinear neumes in the St. Gall style.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a noted missal, containing among others: Sts. Felix, Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice (29 July); St. Felix II, Antipope (29 July); Sts. Abdon and Senan (30 July); Chains of Peter (1 August); Seven Maccabean Brothers (1 August).
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: 2-line initials in orange square capitals, but with round "D"; 1-line intials in brown rustic capitals frequently filled with orange; rubrics written in orange minuscule with uncial "M" and occasional rustic capitals; punctuated with punctus and punctus elevatus; chants on the recto have interlinear neumes in the St. Gall style.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a noted missal containing St. Agatha (5 February); St. Valentine (14 February); and the Chair of St. Peter (22 February).
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of late Caroline minuscule, a larger module for the lessons and prayers and a smaller module for the chants., and Decoration: 2- and 3-line initials in red square capitals, which has oxidized to a silver color; 1-line initials in brown rustic capitals; rubrics written in red minuscule; line fillers in red; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus; chants have interlinear neumes in the St. Gall style.