Manuscript fragment on parchment of a noted missal containing among other texts: St. Matthias (24 February); St. Benedict (21 March); Annunciation (25 March); Ash Wednesday; Common of the Apostles; Dedication of a church; and Mary
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in early gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 4-line initial "D" for the Annunciation is outlined in red with an interlace pattern and filled with blue and red on a square ground outlined with red; 3- to 6-line initials for other feasts and for hymns in red with red penwork; 1-line initials of prayers and of hymn verses are in red; other 1-line initials are in brown rustic capitals traced with red; rubrics in red in the same script as the text; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus; the alleluia and prosula hymn following the "Gaude maria templum" has interlinear neumes in the St. Gall style.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of prayers in Latin and Middle High German; the Latin prayer is the Rhythmica oratio while the Middle High German prayers are unidentified
Description:
In Latin and Middle High German., Script: written in gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 1-line initials are in black capitals highlighted with red; sections within the Rhymica oratio are marked by paragraph marks in red; rubrics in the prayers are written in black minuscule and underlined in red; punctuated with the punctus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a sacramentary containing: Canon of the Mass; Christmas Eve (24 December); and Christmas (25 December).
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in early gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 6-line Romanesque initial "D" in brown with intertwining brown vines ending in leaves; the letter and vines are decorated with bands filled with circles one of which has a 5-pointed asterisk in the center compartment; 2-line initials are in red square capitals; 1-line initials in red square capitals; rubrics written in red in the same script as the text; the first line of the mass for Christmas Eve is written in red capitals; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Sacramentaries
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a sacramentary containing: Mass for an unidentified saint and companions; St. Emmeram (22 September); Sts. Cosmas and Damian (27 September); Archangel Michael (29 September); St. Jerome (30 September); Sts. Simon and Jude (28 October); Vigil of All Saints (31 October); All Saints (1 November); and St. Caesarius (1 November).
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in early gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 2-line initials at the beginning of each Mass and 1-line initials for other prayers are in red; rubrics are written in in red in the same script as the text, with occasional use of uncial or rustic capital forms; punctuated with the punctus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Sacramentaries
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a sacramentary containing among other texts: St. Thomas (21 December); Christmas Eve (24 December); Christmas morning (25 December); St. Anastasia (25 December); Christmas (25 December); Assumption (15 August); All Saints' Day (1 November); St. Martin (11 November); and St. Cecilia (22 November).
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in early gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 2- to 3-line Mass initials and UD are in red with red penwork; initials of prayers are 1-line red uncial or square capitals; other 1-line initials are in brown highlighted with red; rubrics written in red in the same script as the text; instructions to the rubricator in the outer margins; the first word of each Mass written in a mixture of rustic capitals and minuscule in brown highlighted with red; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Sacramentaries
Manuscript fragment on parchment of Augustine's Sermon 69 on Matthew 11.
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in early gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 1-line initials are in brown highlighted with red; punctuated with the punctus, punctus elevatus, and punctus interrogativus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of the Song of Moses from a Psalter
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in gothic script (littera textualis), below top line., and Decoration: 1-line initials alternate red and blue; punctuated with the punctus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a portion of Wirnt von Gravenberg's Wigalois
Description:
In Middle High German., Script: written in a gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 1-line initials are in red uncials; other 1-line initials are in black highlighted with red; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus; the text is not written according to lines of verse.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Wirnt, von Grafenberg, active 13th century.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval, German literature, and History and criticism