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Leaf from a missal

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Montreal, McGill Library Rare Books and Special Collections, MS Medieval 0204

Anna de Bakker, DACT, 2024 (Born Digital)

General Information

Title Leaf of a missal
Shelfmarks MS Medieval 0204
Material Parchment
Script, Hands

Southern Textualis in light brown ink. Rubrics in red. 

General Remarks

Chants and prayers likely for Pentecost Ember Saturday.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 296 mm
Page Width at least 210 mm
Height of Written Area at least 189 mm
Width of Written Area at least 138 mm
Number of Columns 2
Number of Lines at least 24
Ruling Grey-blue ruling into the margins (especially visible at the bounds of the writing area). Does not extend into the gap between columns.
Numbering

Rubricated clxii in red ink in the upper right corner of the recto. 

Current Condition

Extent 1 leaf
Dimensions 300 x 210 mm

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

From McGill's long description: "One three-line initial (I) in red ink, bound by curlicues and filigree decorations in blue extending along the margin. Three two-line initials (P, D, I) in red, blue, red, surrounded by curlicues and filigree decorations in alternating blue and red, also extending into the margins. One-line initials in alternating red and blue, with similar decorations."

  • Musical Notation

    None.

    • History

    Remarks

    According to library description, purchased in Madrid by Lady Roddick. Invoice date: Dec. 8, 1941.
    Date received: Jan. 26, 1942.

    Bibliography

    • Holland, Anne Marie, compiler. "MS Medieval 204." Long Descriptions Ms Medieval Manuscript Antiphonals, Missals and Graduals. Digitization and Cataloguing Project- Antiphonals, Missals and Gradual. Updated December 6, 2018, 24-25.

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