Psalter (Gallican) (fragment).

Description

Title: Psalter (Gallican) (fragment).
Published / Created: [between 1100 and 1150].
Publication Place: Southern Germany or Austria
Abstract: Manuscript fragment on parchment of a Gallican psalter containing portions of Psalms 29 and 32.
Description: In Latin.
Script: written in late Caroline minuscule.
Decoration: one 3-line initial at the beginning of Psalm 30 in silver highlighted with blue and green; initials at the beginning of verses are in red square capitals; Psalm 30 begins with a full line of brown rustic capitals; punctuated with the punctus, punctus elevatus, and one punctus flexus, but the punctus elevatus and punctus flexus may be later alterations of original punctus; later gothic hands have made corrections and liturgical additions in the margin of fol. 1r.
Provenance: The fragment was used as a pastedown in the binding of another volume.
Extent: ff. 1-2 : 198 x 140 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

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

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