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1. Gradual
- Published / Created:
- [between 1450 and 1500]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 42
- Image Count:
- 10
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Written by one scribe in large round gothic bookhand. Index added later by Frater Elia Pinelli, in humanistic script., Three historiated initials; that on f. 3r (Sts. Peter and Andrew), the Calling of Sts. Peter and Andrew, is of high quality; purple with white floral highlights; ornate purple, blue and green fruit and floral border, inner margin, with candelabra, hairspray and gold dots. The two other historiated initials are of inferior quality: f. 78v (Holy Cross) Cross with Arma Christi and f. 220r (Mass of the Dead) two roundels: skull and cross-bones against a landscape and skeleton with scythe against a black ground. Very fine penwork 3- and 2-line initials: done in red or blue (one on f. 57r in gold), decorated with white bands and jewels, with blue and red penwork, large illusionistic jewel studs and simple fruit and floral borders, painted in purple, blue, green, and yellow or in pen, red, blue with some black and yellow; initial on f. 189r with two seraphim. Some 2-line initials incorporate ivy or fruit swags. 1-line initials, red or blue, divided, with blue or red penwork, jewel studs, circles and lozenges, in green, yellow and tan. Square musical notation on 4-line red staves. Rubrics throughout., Binding: 17th-18th centuries. Original sewing on 6 double cords, each covered with brown leather and probably nailed to inside of boards. Red and gold wound endbands. Heavy boards are covered with thick leather (cowskin?) and the spine is covered separately with leather nailed to the edge of each board. There are four brass corner pieces and a large central boss on each board, bosses protruding from the three outer edges, and a strap and pin fastening, the pin on the lower board., and An additional leaf with a historiated initial depicting St. Felicitas was removed from this manuscript at some point prior to its acquisition by the Beinecke Library. This leaf is currently cataloged as Beinecke MS 712.129.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Catholic Church
- Subject (Topic):
- Liturgy, Graduals (Liturgical books)., Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Gradual
2. Graduale
- Published / Created:
- [between 1375 and 1400]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 549
- Image Count:
- 497
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of musical notes and text
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: written in gothic script, with notation in nota quadrata., Many illuminated, several historiated initials, the rest in red and black penwork. Made for a church where there was a special veneration for Sts. Lawrence, Concordia and Pope Marcus., Many folios are damaged, some were repaired and all were cut off at the upper and side edges., and Binding: old wooden boards covered with leather; metal corners and center pieces, leather clasps; rebacked.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Topic):
- Graduals (Liturgical books)., Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Music
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Graduale
