Ohio State University, Spec.Rare.MS.MR.Frag.294

Metadata

DS ID:

DS11713

Shelfmark:

Spec.Rare.MS.MR.Frag.294

Title:

Breviary

Place:

western France (possibly Poitiers, Tours, or Angers)

Western France TGN

Date:

ca. 1450-1475

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: fols. 6; membrane; 131 x 97 (91 x 80)

Former Owner(s):

William Chmurny

William Chmurny WIKIDATA

Note:

Layout: 4 columns, 32 lines
Decoration: 2-line "KL" in shell gold on red and blue grounds opening each month; rubrics, major feasts, golden numbers, the dominical letter "A", and Roman calendar numbers in red. Some ascenders flourished on first line of each month
Feasts of higher importance are assigned "duplex" or "triplex" designations
Provenance: Previously in the collection of William Chmurny
Likely for the Use of Poitiers
Incipit: Fol. 294.1: KL Ianuarius
Fol. 294.2: KL Marcius
Fol. 294.3: KL Mayus
Fol. 294.4: KL Julliis
Fol. 294.5: KL September
Fol. 294.6: KL Nouember
Explicit: Fol. 294.1: Alexandri
Fol. 294.2: Eutropii episcopi
Fol. 294.3: Apostolorum Petri et Pauli apostoli
Fol. 294.4: Decollatio sancti Johannis Babtiste
Fol. 294.5: Quintini martiris . Vigilia
Fol. 294.6: Siluestri pape
Complete double-graded liturgical calendar from January - December. Feasts include designations of the number of readings to be recited for each

Keyword:

calendars (documents)

liturgical texts

Holding Institution:

Ohio State University