Manuscript fragment on parchment of a missal containing: Common of the Virgins; Common of a Martyr not a Bishop
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 1- and 2-line initials are in brown highlighted with red; rubrics written in red in the same script as the text; foliation written in red; punctuated with the punctus; hyphenation in the same ink as the text.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a missal containing the Vigil of Pentecost
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of gothic script (littera textualis), with a slightly smaller script for the chants than for the lessons., and Decoration: two 10-line lesson initials "I" in red, one decorated with a face, set apart from the text; 1-, 2-, and 4-line initials are in red; other 1-line initials are in brown highlighted with red; rubrics in red in the same script as the text; foliation in red; punctuated with the punctus and the comma; hyphenation in the same ink as the text.
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.