Gradual
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Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1520
Birthe Verscuren, KU Leuven, 2023 (Born Digital)
General Information
Title Gradual
Shelfmarks Ms. 1520
Material Parchment
Date of Origin 11th century
Script, Hands
Carolingian minuscul, one hand.
General Remarks
Recto and verso were inverted during the restoration, but the sequence has the correct order.
Original Condition
Page Height at least 290 mm
Page Width 243 mm
Height of Written Area 270 mm
Width of Written Area 190 – 195 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 90 – 95 mm
Number of Lines 33 – 36
Line Height 7 – 8 mm
Ruling No ruling
Current Condition
Dimensions 256-288 x 103-243 mm
More about the Current Condition
Loss of the upper outer corner. The fragment was given conservation treatment in 2009 by Schrijen boekbinders & boekrestaurateurs.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Red plain initials; capitals are colour-stroked in red. Faded red rubrics.
Some of the text is written with staffless neumes.
Content
- Content Item
- Text Language Latin
- Title Gradual
- Content Description Following elements of the Mass are included:Exodus 24.12-18Collect: Devotionem populi tui, quaesumusI Reges 19.3-8Evangelium secundum Matthaeum 12.38-50Collect: Hostias tibi domine placationisDom. in quadragesima (Sunday in Lent)Prayer: Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, qui nobis in observatione jejuniiEzechiel 18.1-7