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TitleMissal fragment (12th century)

Held atSenate House Library, University of London

Reference codeMS838

Date12th century

Creator
- UnknownMore Info on CreatorLess Info on Creator
  Details of the creator were unknown at the time of the compilation of this finding aid.

Scope and ContentTwo fragments cut from the head of two bifolia from a noted Missal, foliated 51 and 54, 56 and [-] in a 13th century hand, and containing part of the temporale from the introit for the 3rd feria of the 3rd week after Quadragesima to the 4th feria. The manuscript was written in the Low Countries or North-east France in the late 12th century.

NotesThe Missal is a liturgical book which contains the prayers said by the priest at the altar as well as all that is officially read or sung in connection with the offering of the holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the ecclesiastical year.

Conditions governing accessAccess to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Special Collections Reading Room. See Archivist for details. At least 24 hours notice is necessary for research visits.

Extent2 items

Physical descriptionThe two fragments measure 65 mm x 205 mm and 65 mm x 110 mm.
Musical notation on staves of 4 ruled lines; F and C clefs; F line ruled in red.
Hard point ruling, with writing above top line; pricking in inner margin; 2 columns, with 5 lines surviving; part of a 2-line initial P in red; red capitals.
The covers of the binding are decorated with a stamp very similar to that used by Joseph and Roger Barnes, bookbinders in Oxford in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

Finding aidsSee R Watson 'Descriptive list of fragments of medieval manuscripts in the University of London Library' (1976).

The binding of this volume also included a fragment of paper containing four staves of 16th century musical notation, which is described as MS839.

Level of descriptionfonds

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