Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Collation: Parchment, single leaf, 2 pages., Decoration: Every other line begins with a decorated initial in alternating blue and red pigment. The initials have the opposite color for flourish. The blue flourish either has faded or was never applied and the under-drawing remains in light pink. The text is in black ink. Recto has CCX in the top right and a random pen marking in the right margin. Verso has - 70 - beneath the final line of text., Binding: disbound., Lettering: Written in Italian Gothic Rotunda script.
Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Recto: The second line starting at Ecce begins Psalm 54:8-24. Psalm 24 ends at the seventh line of the second column. Psalm 55 begins at the ninth line and ends at the thirty-second line. Psalm 56 begins at the final line in the second column and continues to verso. Verso: Psalm 56 continues and ends at the twenty-third line of the first column. Psalm 57 begins at the twenty-fourth line and ends at the twelfth line of the second column. Psalm 58 begins at the thirteenth line and ends at Psalm 58:10., Collation: single sheet., Origin: Italy., Lettering: Written in Gothic (littera glossularis) script., Decoration: Text in black ink, with decorated initials in red or blue, with the contrasting color serving as flourishing. The initial letter of each sentence is in red., Binding: Disbound.
Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger. Two leaves from a manuscript book of hours, with illuminations depicting the tree of Jesse and the transfiguration of Jesus., Lettering: Written in an Italian humanistic bookhand., Leaf MS 113a: (r): International/Neo-Gothic style architectural frame in gold leaf, washed vermillion and grisaille. Two putti in grisaille with gold leaf wings are on the top left and right of the frame, and a final central putti in the same technique at the bottom. Each side of the frame has one grisaille child-figure. Jesse rests on a blue bed decorated in gold. Jesse is robed in gray and blue. The tree is fully in gold leaf with black outlines. There are six figures on each side, with the Virgin Mary and child at the top center. The twelve figures are variously clothed using blue, vermillion, gold leaf, and green pigments. The Virgin Mary's mandorla and crown are in gold leaf. (v): Border around text is in gold leaf with red outlines. The main text is in black, with the bottom four lines in red. The tree branch and final word Oratio are in gold leaf. Leaf MS 113b: (r): Border is fully in gold leaf, with a heavily foliated decoration in red, green, and blue. A bird can be found towards the bottom left, and a winged insect (a moth perhaps?) sits towards the bottom right corner. The illumination is further framed in an acanthus order column and arch frame in gold leaf with red borders. Christ stands center with a white rob, and his skin, halo and mandorla are in gold leaf. Moses, top left, is robed in white and blue and holds the commandments in gold leaf. Elijah, top right, is robed in black and white with gold leaf accents. The bottom three figures, John, James, and Peter (order unknown) are clothed in blue, white, and gold leaf. They are situated against a green landscape and blue skyline. The text underneath the illumination has a illuminated initial I in blue against a red and gold leaf background. The text is faded black. (v): The border around the text is gold leaf with red outlines. An illuminated O begins the text. It is blue, with a gold leaf background and a red flower in the center. The text is in a faded black. The tree branch and final four lines are in gold leaf., Binding: Disbound.
Manuscript document. Nativity scene at the start of Prime., Collation: 1 disbound leaf., Decoration: Recto: miniature of the Nativity in the stable: Mary in blue robe and cloak, reaching down to infant Jesus. Joseph sits in green tunic, pink cloak, and blue hood, with an ox and an ass. Behind a wattle fence stands a shepherd in red tunic, light yellow cowl, and black hat. Minimal landscape of grass and five trees in background. Text begins with a large illuminated 'D' with a vine motif in blue and red with whitework, on a background of raised gold. Four short lines of text follow, the third with a decorative bar at end, the fourth with a smaller illuminated 'D' in the same colors. Miniature is framed by a bar border in the same colors along left, right, and foot edges. The whole is surrounded by sprays of stylized acanthus in blue and yellow-brown, stems of small blue flowers with leaves in green or raised gold, and fruits in red or pink. Verso: Text page; 6 lines have decorative bars at ends, in blue and red with whitework and raised gold; 5 small and 2 medium initials in same colors; and two sprays of leaves in raised gold in left margin., Binding: Framed in dark purple velvet on recto, purplish-brown leather on verso. Pasted note on frame verso: 134. The Nativity. A leaf from a French Horae at the beginning of Prime. The miniature measures 3 1/2 x 2/58 inches, and depicts the Nativity, with the Virgin, Joseph, a shepherd and an ox and an ass adoring the Child; beneath is an illuminated initial D, the whole being surrounded by a border of the line and leaf type; mounted in a frame of dark red velvet. £12-12-0. 15TH cent., Script: Compact Gothic minuscule in brown ink with some ligatures, abbreviations, and rubrication. Recto: one red word (prime); verso: two red words and one red character., Content note: Recto: First verse of the 69th Psalm: Deus in prime aduitoriu[m] meu[m] intende. Domine ad -- Verso: juvandum me festina. Gloria Patri. Sicut erat. Truncated, resumes with hymn: Ueni cr[e]ator spiritus. Mentes tuouru[m] visita, imple superna gratia que tu cr[e]asti pectora. Memento salutis auctor cp[=quod] nostri c[u]ondam corporis ex illibata virgine nascendo forma[m] sumpseris. Maria mater grati[a]e. Gloria tibi domine. Autha. Beginning of Psalm 1: Maria uirgo psalmus. Beatus uir qui non abiit in consilio impiorum: et in uia peccatorum non stetit.
Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Right column: Three blessings recited before reading the Megillah of Ester on Purim. The text reads (from top to bottom): “Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us concerning the reading of the Megillah.” “Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our forefathers in those days, at this time.” “Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this occasion.” Left column: The top text is the blessing recited after reading the Megillah of Ester. The bottom text is a poem recited after the top text. The text reads (from top to bottom): “Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who pleads our cause, judges our suit and avenges our wrong, who renders retribution to all that hate our soul, and on our behalf deals out punishment to our adversaries. Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who on behalf of your people Yisra’el deals out punishment to their adversaries.” “Accursed be Human who sought to destroy me; blessed be Mordekhai the Jew; accursed be Zeresh, the wife of him that terrified me; blessed be Esther my protectress, and may HArbonah also be remembered for good.”, Collation: single sheet., Origin: Italy., Decoration: The blessings are separated by an “S” form. Those in the right column have two lines going through the center. On each side of each S” forms is an arrangement of three dots in an upside-down triangle form., Binding: Disbound.
Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger. Music in neumatic notation. Numerous small holes in leaf, some affecting text and music., Folio is written on a palimpsest. The previous text has not been identified. Given the similar script running horizontal, it may be assumed that the parchment was reused soon after removal of previous text. Content: Recto – Starting from S: “Si diligitis me mandata mea servate alleluya alleluya alleluya.” Starting from E: “Ego sum via veritas et vita nemo venit ad patrem nisi per me alleluya.” Both are from the Feast of Jacobi Phillipi for Lauds. Verso – Starting from S: “Si manseritis in me et verba mea in vobis manserint quodcumque petieritis fiet vobis alleluia alleluia alleluia.” From Feast of Jacobi Phillipi for Second Vespers. Starting from O: “O crux splendidor cunctis astris mundi celebris hominibus multum amabilis…” From Feast of Inventio Crucis for Vespers., Collation: single sheet., Origin: Italy., Lettering: Written in Italian Gothic Rotunda., Decoration: Recto: lightly decorated S in blue and E in red. Text is in black. Lines of music are in red, with the music notes in black. Some smaller text is in red. Some bar lines and letters have yellow pigment fill. Verso: Lightly decorated S in blue and O in red. Most of the smaller text is in black but some in red. Music lines in red and music notes in black., Binding: Disbound.
Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Recto: the beginning of the May page in a Franciscan calendar. Verso; the June page in a Franciscan calendar., Collation: single sheet (fragment), Origin: Italy., Lettering: Written in Gothic Antiqua., Decoration: Written using red, black, and some blue pigment. The blue pigment is raised and textured. No illumination., Binding: disbound fragment.