Manuscript fragment on vellum of 1 leaf from a Breviary, with Feasts of Saint Luke (October 18) and the 11,000 Virgins (October 21).
Description:
In Latin., Two 10-line historiated initials, blue on red background and red on blue background, both letter and background decorated with white penwork, patches of gold in the corners, with foliate marginal extensions. Yellow stroking of majuscules. Red rubrics and 1-line versals. Alternately red and blue half inset 3-line flourished initials with penwork respectively in blue and purple, with marginal extensions., and Script: copied by one hand in small Northern Gothica Textualis Formata.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Ursula, Saint. and Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Breviaries, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
