Breviary (fragment).

Description

Title: Breviary (fragment).
Published / Created: [between 1140 and 1160]
Publication Place: Southern Germany or Austria
Abstract: Manuscript fragment on parchment of a breviary containing: Feria VI after Pentecost; Saturday after Pentecost; Octave of Pentecost
Description: In Latin.
Script: written in two sizes of late Caroline minuscule with a smaller script for the responses and a larger script for the lessons.
Decoration: 2-line initials are in orange-red square capitals; 1-line initials are in orange-red square capitals; other 1-line initials are in brown rustic capitals; rubrics written in orange-red, which has oxidized in places; punctuated with punctus and punctus elevatus; hyphenation in same ink as text.
Extent: ff. 1 : 270 x 205 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Germany 12th century
Manuscripts, Medieval Austria 12th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Catholic Church
Subject (Topic): Liturgy
Manuscripts, Medieval
Breviaries
Subjects: Catholic Church > Liturgy
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Breviaries
Germany > 12th century
Austria > 12th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Breviary (fragment). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.