Breviary fragments, 1100s

Name:

Catholic Church

Timespan:

Early works to 1800

Date:

1100

Description:

Two vellum fragments from a breviary, mostly containing texts and chant for September 8, the nativity of the Virgin Mary. If the two fragments are the top and bottom of the same leaf, there has been some loss of text between them. The text is laid out in two columns, with neumes above the chant texts, as well as rubrication and red initials.

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Sold by William Salloch, 1979.

Subject:

Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint Prayers and devotions Early works to 1800; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint; Catholic Church -- Liturgy -- Texts; Catholic Church; Liturgics; Breviaries; Breviaries -- Texts -- Early works to 1800

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Texts; Breviaries; Fragments (object portions); Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, Medieval; Prayers and devotions; Prayers; Devotional literature

Physical Description:

1 item (2 fragments) : parchment; 135 x 196 mm, 133 x 196 mm

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Latin.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 591 Folder 3

Collection:

Manuscript Fragment Collection