Missal (fragment).

Description

Title: Missal (fragment).
Published / Created: [between 1450 and 1499].
Publication Place: Germany
Abstract: Manuscript fragment on parchment of a missal containing a variety of feriae from the third week of Quadragesima
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.
Decoration: The 2-line initial beginning the Mass of Feria III is a blue uncial; the 8-line initial "I" beginning the lesson is red; 1-line initials are uncials in red or black highlighted with red; rubrics written in red; punctuated with the punctus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text; the foliation is written in red roman numerals in the center of the upper margin of the recto.
Provenance: The fragment was used as the wrapper of another volume.
Extent: ff. 1 : 241 x 211 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval Germany 15th 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
Missals
Subjects: Catholic Church > Liturgy > Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Missals > Early works to 1800
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.