Gospel Lectionary, Carthusian Use — before 1402; Italian, Milan
MS. Canon. Liturg. 376
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Gospel Lectionary, Carthusian Use — before 1402; Italian, Milan
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 376
Place of origin
Italian, Milan
Date
before 1402
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 181 + 1 + 9 + ii fol.
Decoration
Fine border, historiated and other initials. Pendant of the Epistolar, Milan, Bibl. Braidense, AD XIV. 30. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 686, pl. LXVII)
Some fine illuminated initials (fols. 1, 8, 10v, 58, 70, 77v, 86, 92v, 103v, etc.)
On the titlepage (fol. 1) borders, in the lower margin the crests and arms of Gian Galeazzo Visconti (d. 1402); in the outer margin his emblem, a dove around which the motto A bon droit.
Musical notation
Melodical accents in red above the text.
Provenance
Made for the Certosa di Pavia.
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Title
'...Evangelistarium secundum formam ordinis Cartusiensis'
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 376
Summary
'...Evangelistarium secundum formam ordinis Cartusiensis', the liturgical Gospels throughout the year. At the end is bound a 'Supplementum Missalis antiqui ordinis Cartusiensis', printed on vellum at Milan by Pacificus Pontius in 1596.
Date
Written in the 15th century in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with a miniature, border, and some illuminated capitals
Physical extent
193 Leaves
Custodial history
On fol. 1 are the arms: quarterly 1st and 4th azure semé of fleurs-de-lys or, 2nd and 3rd argent a serpent erect azure swallowing an infant gules: a motto 'abondroit' (the r doubtful) is also on the page.
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Collection contents
Canonici Liturgical
'...Evangelistarium secundum formam ordinis Cartusiensis'
