Manuscript fragment on parchment of a portion of the biblical book of Mark, or a lectionary, or a missal
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in Caroline minuscule., Decoration: 1-line initials are in brown rustic capitals; punctuated with the punctus and punctus versus., and The speakers in the text are noted by letters above the first word of quoted text: "T" for Jesus, "C" for the narrator, and "I" for other speakers; these letters indicate the different ways to read the words of the speakers in the passage during Holy Week, in this case, Feria III.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Manuscripts, Medieval, Lectionaries, and Missals
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a noted missal, containing among others: Sts. Felix, Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice (29 July); St. Felix II, Antipope (29 July); Sts. Abdon and Senan (30 July); Chains of Peter (1 August); Seven Maccabean Brothers (1 August).
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of Caroline minuscule, with a larger script for the lessons and prayers and a smaller script for the chants., and Decoration: 2-line initials in orange square capitals, but with round "D"; 1-line intials in brown rustic capitals frequently filled with orange; rubrics written in orange minuscule with uncial "M" and occasional rustic capitals; punctuated with punctus and punctus elevatus; chants on the recto have interlinear neumes in the St. Gall style.
