Missal (fragment).

Description

Title: Missal (fragment).
Published / Created: [between 1450 and 1499].
Publication Place: Germany
Abstract: 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.
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.
Provenance: The fragment was once used as a wrapper for another volume.
Extent: ff. 1-2 : 321 x 255 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Germany 15th century
Missals
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
Missals
Subjects: Catholic Church > Liturgy
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Missals
Germany > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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