Western Michigan University, WMU MS 119

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS6366

Shelfmark:

WMU MS 119

Title:

Breviary leaves

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

between 1450 and 1499

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 items : [parchment], 197 x 134 mm

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Two leaves, not conjugate, were removed from the same manuscript; hair follicles visible. Written in gothic southern textualis libraria (rotunda). 1-line blue and gold initials passim; on leaf I: 2-line blue-and-red pen flourished initial "M"; on leaf II blank space for a 2-line initial. Very small letters at regular intervals alongside the text. Rubricated. Leaves were excised from the same...
Psalter portion of Leaf I is portions of Psalms 55-56 and psalter portions of Leaf II is portions of Psalms 104-105. They are not contiguous with text on the verso. Ink is flaking from hair side; initials on second leaf are unfinished.
Probably written in Italy sometime between 1450 and 1500. Purchased by Special Collections, Western Michigan University Libraries from Mackus Company, Fairlawn, Ohio in May of 2003.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Latin

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

Manuscripts, Medieval

Breviaries

Breviary (Catholic Church)

Catholic Church

Institutional Record:

https://primo-pmtna01.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/4vcoc/01WMU_ALMA2182890760002436

IIIF Manifest:

https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/iiif/m/WMUwmu~77~77~876470~142057/manifest

Holding Institution:

Western Michigan University