Fragments of a missal, late 14th century
Scope and Contents
Two fragments from a Missal. (I) contains the end of Gospel to beginning of Secret Ds. de cujus gracie tue rore of Thursday, part of Collect, Lesson and Gospel of Friday. Also, end of Epistle, Grail, part of Gospel, Offertory and part of Secret Concede qs. ops. ds. of Saturday after the 3rd Sunday in Lent, and parts of the Mass of 4th Sunday. (II) Contains parts of Prefaces and musical notation, a rubric Hic saccrdos indinato toto corpore usque ad altare dicat Te igitur (in black) usque benedicas (black) primus ordo Te igitur (black), and a few lines of Canon.
Both fragments are in black ink by the same good hand. Rubrication, and blue and red initials. (I) contains some average filigree initials in blue and red, and a face within one. (II) contains one large and badly cropped blue and red filigree initial.
Dates
- Creation: late 14th century
Language of Materials
Latin
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to all. The manuscripts can be consulted in the Centre for Research Collections, Edinburgh University Main Library.
Extent
2 folios
Physical Facet
Material: Vellum
Dimensions
(I)25.60 cm x 12.90 cm; (II)25.00 cm x 12.90 cm
Lines to a page
both fragments have double columns, (I) 10 lines to a page, (II)~7 lines to a page
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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