Lectionary

Description

Title: Lectionary
Published / Created: [between 1000 and 1100]
Publication Place: St. Cecilia, Rome
Abstract: Manuscript on parchment of fragments from an Epistolary of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Temporale
Description: In Latin.
Script: copied by a single hand writing a large and regular Carolina. Headings in a mixture of Capitalis and Uncialis. Neumatic notation on a red line.
Headings in red. Heightening of majuscules in yellow. Initials in red heightened with yellow, placed between the double bounding lines.
Binding: red morocco over pasteboard; spine with 4 raised bands. The front cover decorated with a wreath in green, silver and gold containing the initials “S.C.C.” in gold.
Provenance: The manuscript was copied in the scriptorium of Santa Maria in Trastevere. Offered for sale by Sotheby in 1859 together with other manuscripts from Santa Cecilia. Collection of Sydney Cockerell (no. 3), bought by him at Sotheby's 1901 February 28 (lot 1059). Long note on this manuscript by him on front flyleaf, dated 1904 December 4. 1957 January 18 given by him to Brian S. Cron (d. 2002). Purchased from Quaritch in 2002 June on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund.
Extent: ff. 40 : 360 x 170 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Italy 11th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Catholic Church
Subject (Topic): Liturgy
Lectionaries
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Catholic Church > Liturgy
Lectionaries
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Italy > 11th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Lectionary. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.