Benedictional (fragment)

Description

Title: Benedictional (fragment)
Published / Created: [between 920 and 940]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Manuscript fragment, on vellum, in a single hand, containing the conclusion of the blessing for Easter Day; the entire blessing for the following Monday and Tuesday; and the beginning of the blessing for the Wednesday after Easter
Description: In Latin.
Layout: single column of 18 lines.
Script: Anglo-Saxon minuscule.
Decoration: Rubricated. Initials in red ink.
Provenance: Formerly owned by Guglielmo Libri. Phillipps MS 29721. Formerly owned by Brian S. Cron. Purchased from Toshiyuki Takamiya on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2017.
Extent: 1 leaf : 270 mm x 160 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval England 10th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Catholic Church
Subject (Topic): Liturgy
Benedictionals
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Catholic Church > Liturgy > Early works to 1800
Benedictionals > Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
England > 10th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Cron, Brian S. > Ownership
Libri, Guillaume, 1803-1869 > Ownership
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872 > Ownership
Takamiya, Toshiyuki > Ownership

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Citation: Benedictional (Fragment) (Takamiya MS 89). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.