Manuscript on parchment of a processional for use by a Dominican nuns' convent. Includes processionals for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Easter among others
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in somewhat irregular northern gothica textualis formata. Musical notation is in nota quadrata., Decoration: red rubrics (often missing); 2-line red plain initials for the prayers; black cadels of the same height, stroked in red., and Binding: original binding; reddish brown leather over wooden boards. Both covers blind-tooled.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Processionals (Liturgical books), Holy Week music, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript on parchment of a processional for a Dominican nuns' convent. Processions for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Easter, Dedication of a Church, and Holy Week are included
Description:
In Latin., Script: the text is written in a somewhat irregular northern gothica textualis formata. Musical notation is in nota quadrata., Decoration: red rubrics (rare); 2-line red plain initials for prayers; black cadels of 1-line height; initial on f. 1r decorated with a grotesque human face., and Binding: original binding; brown pigskin over bevelled wooden boards; both covers blind-tooled.
Subject (Geographic):
Germany, Connecticut, and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Processionals (Liturgical books), Holy Week music, and Manuscripts, Medieval
