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Breviary (Augustinian)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Author: Catholic Church

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Fragments of an Augustinian breviary, 15th century

 Item
Identifier: MS 211/XXVIII
Scope and Contents

Leaves from an Augustinian Breviary, containing part of the Sanctorale from 1st Evensong of the Feast of the Holy Lance, to 2nd Evensong of Conversion of Saint Augustine, including (f. 3r) the Proper of Saint Monica.



Writing

Fine, small hand in black ink, with lots of rubrication and initials in red.

Dates: 15th century

MS 28: Breviary (Easter to Advent), c 1500

 Item
Identifier: MS 28
Contents The manuscript is a Breviary dating from c 1500. Breviaries contain the official set of prayers that mark days in the Catholic calendar. This particular manuscript is Flemish in style and illumination and the Kalendar and Litany are also Flemish and Augustinian. It seems to be connected to an Augustinian foundation in the Netherlands, almost certainly to a church of Saint Paul, at Zonia or Zon.The Kalendar starts on f.2r.In the Kalendar, names...
Dates: c 1500