Missal, Use of Rome — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Venice
MS. Canon. Liturg. 371
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Description
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Title
Missal, Use of Rome — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Venice
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 371
Associated place
Italian
Place of origin
Italian, Venice
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
2 + 265 (266) + 2 fol.
Decoration
Fine historiated borders.
Fine initials.
Related to the style of Leonardo Bellini. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 511, pl. XLIX)
Musical notation
Square notation on 5 staves.
Binding
16th century or 17th century, Italian: wood boards, narrow inside bevel; red velvet, plain except for double parallel lines of sewn thread near fore-edge, with bolt-edging of yellow fabric visible at turn-ins; traces of two strap-and-pin fastenings with lost red fabric straps running from grooves in front boards to pins over halfway across back; spine nearly lost; four large brass corner-pieces and a centrepiece, all with boss-like domes, scalloped edges and embossed interlace decoration, surviving on each cover; edges gilt, gauffered. 345 242–245 c. 93 (book closed).
Rust-holes at fol. 265 indicate two fore-edge clasps of a previous binding, from which the surviving metalwork could have been carried over.
Provenance
Perhaps for a church of St. Michael; see fols. 7, 213v.
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Title
'...Ordo Missalis secundum consuetudinem Romane curie'
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 371
Summary
'...Ordo Missalis secundum consuetudinem Romane curie': preceded by a calendar. The Ordinary of the Mass begins on fol. 115, the Canon at fol. 127; There are musical notes.
Date
Written in the 15th century in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, in double columns, with small miniatures, illuminated borders, etc., binding, red velvet on boards, with brass bosses; clasps lost
Physical extent
268 Leaves
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Collection contents
Canonici Liturgical
'...Ordo Missalis secundum consuetudinem Romane curie'
