Leaf of a missal
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Montreal, McGill Library Rare Books and Special Collections, MS Medieval 0171
Anna de Bakker, DACT, 2024 (Born Digital)
General Information
Title
Leaf of a missal
Shelfmarks
MS Medieval 0171
Material
Parchment
Script, Hands
Textualis script in light-brown ink, red rubrics.
General Remarks
The library description places the pages as late-fifteenth century Italian, but it appears to be both earlier and from farther north.
Original Condition
Page Height
at least 145 mm
Page Width
at least 215 mm
Height of Written Area
at least 120 mm
Width of Written Area
at least 165 mm
Number of Columns
1
Number of Lines
at least 13
Ruling
Visible ruling with vertical rulings marking the edges of the writing area
Numbering
Numbered in black ink at the top centre of the recto as "99".
Current Condition
Dimensions
145 x 215 mm
More about the Current Condition
The leaf was cut in half and and least its left margin was trimmed. This is the upper half of the leaf.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
two-line red initials
none