Gospel lectionary, Temporale, beginning with Christmas (the first leaf lost), Sanctorale, beginning with Sylvester, Common of the dedication and the saints, Votive masses, Masses for the dead — 11th century, second half; German, North-west
MS. Lat. liturg. e. 2
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Description
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Title
Gospel lectionary, Temporale, beginning with Christmas (the first leaf lost), Sanctorale, beginning with Sylvester, Common of the dedication and the saints, Votive masses, Masses for the dead — 11th century, second half; German, North-west
Shelfmark
MS. Lat. liturg. e. 2
Place of origin
German, North-west
Date
11th century, second half
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii (modern endleaves) + 149 + iv (modern endleaves) leaves
Hands
Caroline minuscule by two hands.
Decoration
Decorated initials, chiefly in blue and gold (fols. 2v, 5, 13, 42v, 51), partly unfinished. (Pächt and Alexander i. 40, pl. 5)
Lightly coloured capitals (fols. 69–73, 77, 80v, 82v, 83, etc. 122).
Musical notation
Adiastematic neumes give cues of the introits in the margins of the Sundays after Pentecost and in Advent (fols. 87v–121r). In the passions (fol. 42v) the parts are indicated by c, f, and t.
Binding
Black leather over wooden boards (possibly medieval). Pale blue silk endbands.
Acquisition
Bought from Albert Cohn (1827–1905), Berlin bookseller (catal. 178 art. 1), 1 November 1886, for £6 15s (note on upper flyleaf).
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