Manuscript, on parchment, in a single scribal hand, of a Gospel lectionary containing the daily lessons for the ecclesiastical year for both fixed and moveable feasts. Manuscript begins the readings of John from Easter to the sixth Sunday after Easter, and concludes with the readings from 21 May to 31 August
Description:
In Greek., Accompanied by detailed list of contents., Script: Greek minuscule., Decoration: ornamented headbands in red ink mark the four major sections of the text. Ornamented initials in red ink at the beginnings of some Gospel readings., Bookplate: L. A., and Binding: Fifteenth-century? Greek-style binding of full brown leather over squared and grooved boards. Blind-tooled; bordered with interlace tendrils, diapered and checker-ruled with additional circular tools containing peacock, Agnus Dei, vase, rampant lion, eagle and fleuron designs.
Manuscript fragment, on parchment, from an Italian lectionary, containing readings from Luke 7.
Description:
In Latin., Script: Italian gothic bookhand., Decoration: rubricated. Capitals in alternating red and blue ink., and Top of leaf trimmed, with margin and text loss.
Manuscript fragment, on parchment, from an Italian lectionary, possibly containing Advent readings
Description:
In Latin., Script: late Caroline minuscule; headings in uncials., Decoration: rubricated. Three elongated initials in red ink., and Layout: two columns of 32 lines.
