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Fragment of a Bible, late 11th-12th century
Bifolium from a lectern Bible, Book of Macchabees, probably late 11th-12th century. Could possibly be English.
Writing
Neat bookhand.
Fragment of a Bible, possibly English, 12th century
Bible. Ezekiel 23:8-42 (begins: […] cum ea in […] s et illi confre[…] ubertatis eius […] fornicationem […] Propterea tradidi eam in manus amatorum suorum; ends: et vox multitudinis exultantis erat)
Writing
Fine manuscript with Uncial titles. One decorated initial.
Fragment of a breviary, 12th century
Upper part of leaf of a noted Breviary, containing portions of anthems, responsories, and lessons from a Common, probably that of Many Martyrs.
Writing
Fine hand in black ink, music neumes. Red lines for musical notation (neums). Blue and red slight filigree initials.
Fragment of a breviary, 15th century
Leaf of a 15th century Breviary containing part of the Sanctorale from 2nd Evensong of Saint Augustine to Lauds of the Beheading of Saint John Baptist. The leaf is quite faded, and the surface of the vellum has been rubbed/scratched on both sides, obscuring the text in some cases.
Writing
A very small hand, in black ink with some red initials and rubrication.
Fragment of a Grail, 12th century
One leaf of a Grail, containing part of the Temporale from Ember Friday in Lent to Thursday after the 2nd Sunday in Lent. The music is in neumes. It does not seem to agree with any particular Use. The first line on f. 1r is very faded, as is the bottom of f. 1r, and most of the verso side.
Writing
Initials are in red.
Fragment of a missal, 12th century
Fragment of a missal, 15th century
Fragment of a missal, possibly English, 12th century
Fragment of a missal, possibly French, 14th century
Fragment of a music manuscript, undated
Music manuscript: plainsong, neumes on 4 lines. Most of the side which constituted the outer of the book wrapper is too dirty to read. On the other side the text include the responsory for Matins in the second Sunday after Easter: [Response] In diademate capitis Aaron lapides pretiosi fulgebant, dum perficeretur opus Dei, alleluia alleuia alleluia. [Versus 1] Corona aurea super caput eius expressa signo sanctitatis.