Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 66:1A-B

Metadata

DS ID:

DS5583

Shelfmark:

Lewis E M 66:1A-B

Title:

Missal, Sarum use

Place:

England

England TGN

Date:

1350-1399

fourteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 285 x 421 mm; parchment

Note:

Initial S
This initial begins the Introit for Pentecost, 'Spiritus domini repleuit orbem terrarum ...' (The spirit of the Lord fills the whole world). This leaf and Lewis E M 66:1b were cut from a manuscript that is now housed in the Bodleian Library in Oxford and is known as the Buckland Missal.
This image shows the reverse of a leaf with a decorated initial from a missal. This side of the leaf is the true recto and contains the processional hymn for Pentecost.
Initial B
This initial begins the Introit for the feast of the Trinity, 'Benedicta sit sancta trinitas ...' (Blessed be the Holy Trinity). This leaf and Lewis E M 66:1a were cut from a manuscript that is now housed in the Bodleian Library in Oxford and is known as the Buckland Missal.
This manuscript can be dated to ca. 1360-80.
Script: Gothic bookhand

Keyword:

Fourteenth century

English (culture or style)

illuminations (paintings)

fragments (object portions)

Liturgics

Missals

England

illustrations (layout features)

Institutional Record:

https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_066_001a-b.html

Holding Institution:

Free Library of Philadelphia