Gradual (fragment).

Description

Title: Gradual (fragment).
Published / Created: [between 1100 and 1150].
Publication Place: Southern Germany
Abstract: Manuscript fragment on parchment of a gradual in part containing: Ascension; Sunday after Ascension; Vigil of Pentecost
Description: In Latin.
Script: written in Caroline minuscule.
Decoration: 3-line initials in red; "D" in square capital and "E" in uncial; 1-line initials are either red square capitals or brown rustic capitals; rubrics written in red, usually as rustic capitals; punctuated with punctus placed on the bottom line at the end of chants; interlinear neumes in the St. Gall style; numbered cues added in red above all abbreviated chants; rubrics in red miniscule.
Provenance: The first folio was used as a pastedown in a binding. The bifolium was used as a wrapper for the binding of another volume, perhaps owned by "Frater Fridericus Flokch", whose name is written on f. 3r.
Extent: ff. 1-3 : 220 x 157 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Germany 12th 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
Manuscripts, Medieval
Graduals (Chants)
Subjects: Catholic Church > Liturgy
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Graduals (Chants)
Germany > 12th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Gradual (fragment). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.