Manuscript fragment on parchment of a missal containing: Visitation of Mary (2 July); Mass for an unidentified martyr; St. Pantaleon (27 July); Mass on the five wounds of Christ; Mass for the living; and Votive Mass in time of temptation
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of gothic script (littera textualis formata) with a larger script for the lessons and prayers and a smaller script for the chants., and Decoration: there are spaces for initials and rubrics, but none have been added except for the lengthy rubric on fol. 2v; 1-line capitals within lessons are black; punctuated with the punctus, rarely; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text; accents added by a later hand.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a missal containing the Great Litany and St. Anne (26 July).
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of gothic script (littera textualis formata), with a smaller script for the chants and a larger one for the prayers and lessons., and Decoration: 2-line initials at the beginning of Masses and lessons and 1-line initials at the beginning of chants and prayers alternate red and blue uncials; 1-line initials within the lessons are in brown highlighted with red; the rubrics are written in red in the same script as the text; punctuated with the punctus, punctus elevatus, and punctus interrogativus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Anne (Mother of the Virgin Mary), Saint and Catholic Church
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a missal containing: St. Caesarius of Arles (27 August); Mass for the sick; Mass for travelers; Mass for the living and the dead; and St. Anne (26 July).
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 2-line initials at the beginning of Masses and 1-line initials at the beginning of prayers in red; other 1-line initials are in black highlighted with red; rubrics are written in red in the same script as the text; punctuated with the punctus; hyphenation in the same ink as the text.
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: Mass for Mary from the Nativity to the Purification; Mass for Mary from the Purification to Easter; Mass for Mary from Easter to Pentecost; and Mass for the patron saint of the church
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of gothic script (littera textualis formata), with a slightly smaller script for chants., and Decoration: 2- and 3-line initials are in gold on ground of blue and purple decorated with white penwork; 1-line capitals including the first letter after the initials in gold are in brown filled with yellow wash; rubrics written in red or in brown underlined with red and are in the same script as the text; punctuated with the punctus, punctus elevatus, and punctus interrogativus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text; the use of "Ff" suggests England.
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 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 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 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.
