Leaf of a missal

F-pvev

Montreal, McGill Library Rare Books and Special Collections, MS Medieval 0169

Remarks by the Editor

Description of decoration drawn from

Holland, Anne Marie, compiler. "MS Medieval 169. Missal". Long Descriptions Ms Medieval Manuscript Antiphonals, Missals and Graduals. Digitization and Cataloguing Project- Antiphonals, Missals and Gradual. Updated December 6, 2018, 19-20.

General Information

Title Leaf of a missal
Shelfmarks MS Medieval 0169
Material Parchment
Place of Origin Italy
Script, Hands

Southern Textualis 

Original Condition

Page Height at least 373 mm
Page Width at least 270 mm
Height of Written Area at least 275 mm
Width of Written Area at least 200 mm
Number of Columns 2
Number of Lines at least 36
Ruling Ruled in light brown ink
Numbering

CX on top centre of the recto 

Current Condition

Dimensions 373 x 270
More about the Current Condition

Slight damage on binding edge of the leaf. The site of the stitches is visible in the lower edge. Clearly obtained from a broken volume. 

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

From McGill's long form description: 

"r. Very thin and long, sixteen-line initial (I), on left margin of c. I, in blue. v. On c. I ten-line initial (U), enclosed in square ground. Initial is in grey, decorated with grey and white arabesques and geometric patterns. It rests on gold leaf ground, bound by 010 mm. wide borders in red and green sections. Letters of -IRI GALILAEI, in red and blue run vertically along the right side of the initial. Between the stems of the initial appear the feet of an ascending figure (Christ ?), wearing a red mantle. The four-quarter border decoration on verso, contains branchwork and acanthus leaf work, in green, crimson, grey, gold and blue. A few irises and calices in blue stem from the branches. There are bezants throughout."

  • Musical Notation

    No musical notation.

  • Content

    • Content Item
      • Remarks

        Liturgy for Vigil of Ascension and Ascension Day.

    Bibliography

    • Holland, Anne Marie, compiler. "MS Medieval 169. Missal". Long Descriptions Ms Medieval Manuscript Antiphonals, Missals and Graduals. Digitization and Cataloguing Project- Antiphonals, Missals and Gradual. Updated December 6, 2018. 19-20.