Manuscript fragment on parchment of a missal containing Holy Saturday
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in gothic script (littera textualis formata)., and Decoration: 2-line initials alternate red and blue; 1-line initials are in black highlighted with red; rubrics written in red in the same script as the text; the liturgical directions are written in black and are underlined in red; punctuated with the punctus and punctus versus; accents added by a later hand.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a missal containing the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany and the Sunday of Septuagesima
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 1-, 2-, and 3-line initials alternate in blue and red; other 1-line initials are in black highlighted with red; rubrics written in red in the same script as the text; punctuated with the punctus, punctus interrogativus, and punctus elevatus; hyphenation in the same ink as the text.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a missal containing: portions of Luke 10; Feria VI after the fifth Sunday of Pentecost; Sixth Sunday after Pentecost; and Feria IV after the sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 2- to 5-line initials alternate red and blue; 1-line initials in brown and are highlighted with red; rubrics written in red in the same script as the text; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus; hyphenation in the same ink as the text.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a missal containing Christmas
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of gothic script, the small a littera textualis and the large a textualis formata., and Decoration: 1 10-line initial "I" in red; 1- and 2-line initials are in red; other 1-line initials are in black highlighted with red; rubrics are written in red in the same script as the text; foliation written in red; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus; hyphenation in the same ink as the text.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a missal containing: Sunday of Sexagesima; Feria IV after Sexagesima; Feria VI after Sexagesima; and Sunday of Quinquagesima
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of gothic script (littera textualis), with a slightly smaller script for chants; on fol. 1v there is a change of hands., and Decoration: 2-line initials at the beginning of masses and lessons alternate red and blue; 1-line initials in brown highlighted with red; rubrics written in red in the same script as the text; punctuated with the punctus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text; foliation in red; several small original holes in the parchment are circled in red.
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.
Printed book fragment on parchment of a leaf from the Missale Bambergense, a printed missal. The leaf contains the Mass for rain and the Mass for fair weather
Description:
In Latin., Script: printed in two sizes of gothic typeface; the larger is for the lessons and prayers and the smaller type is for the chants., and Decoration: 2-line initials at the beginning of Masses, prayers, and lessons and 1-line initials at the beginning of chants are in red and are adorned with balls; 1-line initials of verses and within lessons are in black; rubrics are printed in red in the same script as the text; punctuated with the punctus, the colon, and the punctus interrogativus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text.
Manuscript on parchment. Written as a gift for Barbara Pfintzing, who entered a nunnery in 1441 at the age of 16. The text indicates that the manuscript was produced for use in a Dominican house of nuns; liturgical directions are written in German (the feminine forms in the antiphons and prayers often bear suprascript masculine endings, in red).
Description:
In Latin and German., Script: Written by a single scribe in well formed gothic textura. Articles 1 and 6 have 4-line staves, in red, and black square notes., Uninspired blue initial, 2-stave, on f. 1r, infilled and surrounded by red penwork flourishes with blue accents. Similar plain initials, 2-line, alternate in blue, red, and black with red throughout. Running titles and headings in red., and Binding: Sixteenth century. Resewn, using original sewing holes, on three double vegetable fiber cords laced into back-cornered and indented oak boards. Endbands embroidered on a strip of vellum and adhered, the vellum extending onto the outside of the boards. The spine is square and lined all along with manuscript fragments extending to the inside of the boards. Covered in vellum blind-tooled with concentric borders containing heads in oval frames among foliage in the outer, and busts of saints in the inner. Two brass fastenings, the catch on the upper board, straps attached to the lower with a metal plate. Straps wanting and a slight crack in one joint.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church and Dominicans
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Manuscripts, Dominican sisters, Manuscripts, Medieval, Monasticism and religious orders, and Processionals (Liturgical books)
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a psalter containing portions of Psalms 77 and 83.
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 2- and 3-line initials at the beginning of Psalms alternate red and blue; 3-line initials of the versicles are in black highlighted with red and are not set apart from the text; 1-line initials at the beginning of verses alternate red and blue; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus; hyphenation added by a later hand; the versicles at the end of each Psalm have musical notation in black on a 4-line staff in red.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a rituale containing the Order of visiting the sick
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 2-line initials in red are surrounded by and filled with brown circles and flourishes; 1-line initials are in brown; 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.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Rituals (Liturgical books)