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Missal

Feast of Corpus Christi

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Victoria, B.C., University of Victoria Libraries, BX1750 B4 1628

Madyson Huck, University of Victoria, 2022, Spine lining (Born Digital)

Remarks by the Editor

Description completed by student in Adrienne Williams Boyarin's manuscript studies course (University of Victoria, Summer 2022). Among contributions with the tag "Manuscript Studes at UVic 2022."

General Information

Title Missal (Feast of Corpus Christi)
Shelfmarks BX1750 B4 1628
Page/Folio Reference Spine lining
Material Parchment
Place of Origin Northern Italy?
Date of Origin 14th Century (late)
Script, Hands

Script is a Gothic textualis, with very short ascenders and descenders and rotund elements—possibly Northern Italy. Some hybridization, e.g., the stem on "d" is nearly horizontal, but the body square-shaped. Similarly, "o" is sometimes rounded and sometimes squared.

Current Condition

Extent 4 fragments (3 with text)
Dimensions 105 x 30 mm
More about the Current Condition

Size of the fragments varies slightly but each is 105 mm x ~30 mm. There are three fragments with text; two were originally from the same page. A fourth fragment (without text) may be connected others (part of a margin), but further analysis is required to confirm this. The fragments positioned uppermost and lowermost on the spine are continuous, and they contain the same stains and discolourations. The other fragment with text (in the middle spine) is in good condition.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Feast of Corpus Christi
    • Content Description

      Two of the text fragments together (uppermost and lowermost) together show a reading from the Feast of Corpus Christi; the third text fragment (middle) shows 1 Corinthians 11:25–29, also a reading for Corpus Christi. 

Host Volume

Title Disputationum Roberti Bellarmini
Date of Origin/Publication 1628
Place of Origin/Publication Cologne, Germany
Shelfmark BX1750 B4 1628
Page/Folio Reference: Binding
Conditions of Deposit Host volume was likely acquired by Charles John Seghers (1839–1886) from an unknown source. Seghers was a missionary in British Columbia, but collected books from across Europe. His collection was housed at St Andrew's Cathedral in Victoria, B.C. until 1976, when it was permanently loaned to University of Victoria's Special Collections and University Archives. It is worth noting that some items from the Seghers Collection were donated by other priests and parishioners after Seghers' death (Cazes 8). In addition to the above marks of provenance evident in the book, there are names from previous owners in the front matter which could be useful for future researchers.

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