Benedictional — Multiple dates; German, South

Title

Benedictional — Multiple dates; German, South

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Liturg. 326

Place of origin

German, South

Date

11th century, second half

additions, 12th century

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

iii + 55 + ii fol.

Decoration

Fine initials. Later additions, 12th century. (Pächt and Alexander i. 38, pl. IV)

Initials in silver and gold on vermilion (except for fols. 50–3).

Provenance

Written for a church under the patronage of St Zeno.

‘Though the decoration is German in character and St. Zeno was much venerated in S. Germany and Tirol, the fact that there is no feast of St. Benedict makes it more than probable that this book was written for the cathedral of Verona and not, for example, for Isen, Geisenfeld, Radolfzell, etc.’ (van Dijk)

Title

A Benedictional, with a few leaves of later writing to supply defects

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Liturg. 326

Summary

A Benedictional, with a few leaves of later writing to supply defects: there are also several later additions. The church was under the patronage of St Zeno of Verona (fol. 32). Fol 1 should follow fol. 55. A note about the volume in Canonici's hand (?) is on fol. ii.

Date

Written in the 11th century in Italy

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment, imperfect, with illuminated capitals

Physical extent

57 Leaves