Manuscript fragment on parchment of a noted breviary containing Ascension, from vespers to the first nocturn of matins with lessons from Leo Magnus' Tractatus septem et nonaginta
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: written in two sizes, a smaller module for the chants and a larger one for the lessons; 2-line initials are in red square capitals; 1-line initials in brown square capitals; rubrics written in red minuscule; punctuated with punctus in chants and the punctus, punctus elevatus, and punctus versus within the lessons; accents in same ink as the text; interlinear neumes in the St. Gall style.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a noted breviary containing services for a variety of dates including: Fourth Sunday of Advent; Feria IV before Christmas; Feria V before Christmas; John the Evangelist (27 December); Holy Innocents (28 December); Sunday after Christmas; Epiphany; St. Sebastian (20 January); St. Agnes (21 January); Exaltation of the Cross (14 September); St. Matthew (21 September); St. Maurice (22 September); St. Michael (29 September); St. Dionysius (9 October).
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in Caroline minuscule; written in two sizes, smaller for chants, larger size for lessons; script similar to the style of Otloh of St. Emmeram., and Decoration: 2-line initials at the beginning of offices and lessons are in red square capitals; 1-line initials at beginning of chants are in brown square capitals with occasional use of uncial M and round E or an enlarged minuscule "m"; rubrics written in red rustic capitals; rubric letters for chants frequently written in left margin; liturgical directions written in brown rustic capitals touched with red; punctuated with punctus for the end of chants, and punctus, punctus versus, and punctus interrogativus for the lessons; chants have interlinear neumes in the St. Gall style.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Othlo, Monk of St. Emmeram, approximately 1010-approximately 1070. and Catholic Church
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a noted breviary containing: Dedication of a church; Holy Trinity
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: 1-line lesson and oration initials are in orange rustic capitals with uncial "M"; smaller 1-line initials are in brown rustic capitals several highlighted with orange; rubrics are written in a mixture of orange minuscule or in rustic capitals; punctuated with the punctus; interlinear neumes are in the St. Gall style.
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.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of Sedulius, Opus Paschale
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: 2-line initials in brown uncials, between the double bounding lines; 1-line initials in brown uncials. Incipits, explicits, and chapter titles written in orange-red rustic capitals; punctuated with punctus and punctus versus. Corrections and marginal notes by a contemporary or slightly later hand.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a psalter containing portions of Psalms 105, 135, 140, and 141
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in Carolina minuscule., and Decoration: the Psalms begin with 4-line initials in brown ink, with vine-stem decoration, partially outlined in orange; 1-line initials at the beginning of verses are in orange; 1-line initials "Q" on f. 2r in black dotted with red; rubrics are written in orange uncials; first line of each Psalm is written in brown uncials with long ticks descending from each letter; punctuated with the punctus.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a psalter containing portions of Psalms 22, 87, and 88.
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: the beginning of each Psalm has a 4-line initial in orange or brown square capitals with a single round form of "D", occasionally filled with yellow and green wash; 1-line initials at the beginning of verses alternate in brown and orange filled with yellow wash and in brown rustic capitals and uncials; rubrics are mostly written in orange minuscule, which are written in rustic capitals; punctuated with the punctus, punctus elevatus, and punctus interrogativus.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a sequentiary containing multiple hymns, many by Notker Balbulus
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: 1- and 2-line initials are a mixture of orange uncials and square capitals; rubrics are written in orange rustic capitals; the first 2 to 4 words of each sequence are written in a mixture of brown uncials and square capitals; punctuated with the punctus; neumes in the St. Gall style are in the outer margins.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Notker, Balbulus, approximately 840-912 and Catholic Church
