Title

Missal: Number 49

Authors

Unknown

Contributor

Stephen Mack

Description

The vellum is very worn and there is damage on line 27 of Verso. The bottom line is strangely cut.; Decorative letters; Lettere Btarde, Erin Kathleen Donovan writes that it should be considered Gothic Rotunda Hand; There are some historiated initials, they are all very simple.; The writing in red ink was done at the same time as the other writing, in some cases it corrects or adds to letters, in other places it seems to be commentaries on the text. This page has not yet been translated or transcribed.; Ege tells us that this missal is rare because it is written on vellum, at this time most missals were made from parchment. On an unrelated note, the poor condition of the vellum may be from constant use, Missals were often kissed during Mass by the priest, this may explain why the manuscript is in worse condition than others in the set. Its use, as a book read by the priest during Mass, accounts for its large size; Black, red, and blue inks

Description Recto

Missal; Flesh Side

Description Verso

Missal; Hair Side

Provenance

Purchased from Otto F. Ege

Format Medium

Vellum

Format Extent

39 cm x 29.5 cm

Files

Relation Is Part Of

Otto F. Ege's "50 Original Leaves from Medieval Manuscripts"

Date Digitized

November 2006

Coverage-Spatial

Germany

Coverage-Temporal

Early 1500s

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Missal: Number 49" (2014). Medieval Manuscripts. 31.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/mdvlmanuscripts/31