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Book Of Hours: Number 43, Unknown
Book Of Hours: Number 43, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
Good quality, though vellum is slightly creased.; Many rubricated initials done in a simple style and several historiated initials decorated with thin designs. In this example, the filigree is particularly well done, they actually form three dimensional shapes with shading through cross-hatching. The designs completely fill the letters with almost now blank space.; Bold Angular Gothic Script; Black, blue, red, and purple inks
Vulgate Bible: Number 19, Unknown
Vulgate Bible: Number 19, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
St. Jerome translation of the Bible; Good condition.; One historiated initial that is particularly well done. Simple "P" in red and blue with thin decorative white ink, however, inside the "P" there is a decorative dog head. There are also several decorated initials with thin filigree that are some of the most impressive in the collection. The page numbers are also more richly decorated than others in the collection.; Transitional Rotunda Script; See "Decoration and Ruling"; Head of a dog.; This section of Proverbs is instructions from King David to his son, Solomon, perhaps the dog is meant to be …
New Testament (Gospel Of John): Number 1, Unknown
New Testament (Gospel Of John): Number 1, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
St. Jerome translation of the Bible; Damage from dirt from frequent use. Still easily legible. The bottom right corner is missing, this is from a defect in the animal's skin, no text is missing, the manuscript has looked like this since it was made. It does suggest that the original patron did not pay a large amount for this book.; Decorative paragraph markings in the commentary of Bede(?).; Font type is referred to by Ege as "Revived Carolingian," while it has Carolingan characters it also has a Gothic influence. The other script also seems to be of this hybrid nature, …
Bible (Song Of Songs And Wisdom): Number 11, Unknown
Bible (Song Of Songs And Wisdom): Number 11, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
St. Jerome translation of the Bible; There is a small curved cut in the bottom left corner, this seems to be from a defect in the animals skin, it was like this when the manuscript was first made. It suggests that the original patron did not pay a large amount for this book. Besides this, there are many wrinkles, but otherwise it is in very good condition.; Decorative letters in the margins.; Ege calls this "Rotunda Gothic Script," but there are major differences in this manuscript than traditional manuscripts of this form. In particular, the letters are very close to …
Book Of Hours: Number 45, Unknown
Book Of Hours: Number 45, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
Vellum is slightly worn, but Ege notes that this vellum was of high quality.; Particularly beautiful lettering, note the "R" on line 4 of the verso and the "E" on line 7 of the verso. Also several decorated initials in gold with red and blue surrounding it and thin decorations in white ink as a top layer.; Gothic Script; Floral images, brown stems with red, blue and gold leaves done particularly well.; In left margin of verso.; Denison notes that there are many errors in the script of this Book of Hours, this seems strange considering the quality of the …
Breviary: Number 16, Unknown
Breviary: Number 16, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
Vellum is very worn. Ege says that either this book was used frequently or it was buried with the original owner.; On each side there is a decorative flower motif.; Angular Gothic Script; Many historiated initials, done in the same style as those in the Beauvais Missal, but in much less detail because of the size.; Flower motifs in the margins of both the verso and the recto.; The vellum here is from a uterine calf (an unborn calf) which is of higher quality than other vellum. This, along with the small size, shows that it was very expensive when …
Antiphonal (Gradual?): Number 27, Unknown
Antiphonal (Gradual?): Number 27, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
The vellum is in poor condition and it has warped. There are stains on the recto which Ege notes may have been from candles when the book was used for Mass. There is some smudging, particularly on the recto.; Several decorated initials, done in a simple style with thin red and black decorative lines.; Italian Gothic Rotunda; It was noted by the University of Saskatoon that the materials used to make this manuscript were not the best available. It was made of sheep skin, which is of lower quality than cow skin. There are also spots on the hair side …
The Beauvais Missal: Number 15, Unknown
The Beauvais Missal: Number 15, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
The vellum is worn, there is a small hole, which is probably a defect in the original animal's skin. According to Denison University, there is evidence that the manuscripts have been trimmed slightly. On ours, a small part of the decoration seems to have been cut at the top of the Verso.; Five Decorated letters on verso, four on recto; Italian Gothic Rotunda; T, B, M, M and S. All done in red and blue with floral like decorations in white and splashes of gold leaf. The backgrounds continue up and down the page making floral patterns.; Ege is particularly …
Missal: Number 2, Unknown
Missal: Number 2, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
Vellum is in poor condition; Revived Carolingian Script, Erin Kathleen Donovan contradicts this however, she writes that the handwriting displays both Caroline and Gothic characteristics.; Several done in red and in a very simple style. Similarly simple rubricated letters are abundant as well.; Ege writes that this is probably from Spain, however he notes that it may be from Southern France. He found that it was similar in style to a manuscript commissioned by Abbot Gutterius in 1189 (who is Spanish), but notes that the writing is similar to manuscripts from France and England. Amy Vandersall claimed that this book …
Aurora: Number 7, Petrus De Riga, Aegidius Of Paris
Aurora: Number 7, Petrus De Riga, Aegidius Of Paris
Medieval Manuscripts
Petrus de Riga and Aegidius of Paris created item, Riga died in 1209 and Aegidius completed it; Some fading and some creasing.; Several historiated initials with some decoration in thin filigree in red and blue.; Early Gothic Script; Black, blue, and red inks
Missal: Number 49, Unknown
Missal: Number 49, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
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 …
Breviary: Number 18, Unknown
Breviary: Number 18, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
Damage on the bottom right corner. The ink on the John the Evangelist illumination has smudged slightly. Nonetheless, all images and writing are still easily legible. Damage seems to be from dirt, presumably this book was used frequently.; Decorative staff on Verso as well as an illumination of St. John the Evangelist.; Angular Gothic Script. Ege notes the incredibly detailed work of the black letters, for instance, note the "O" next to the image of John the Evangelist, however, the rubrications are very simple and seem to be the work of a less skilled craftsman. This is unusual, normally the …
Hymnal: Number 21, Unknown
Hymnal: Number 21, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
Good, small crease on verso and small stain on verso.; Decorative staff on verso and decorated "S" on verso. The hymn itself takes up little of the page, about half of the page is left blank. There is a small mark on the right side of the recto which says "in."; Angular Gothic Script (Italian Gothic Rotunda); "S" done in red, blue and white with a gold background.; Long staff with decoration, decorated letter "S." The background is done in gold leaf with a red band decorated with white filigree. The "S" is blue and is also accentuated by white …
Dialogues Of Gregory The Great: Number 41, Unknown
Dialogues Of Gregory The Great: Number 41, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
The vellum is in poor condition. There are several stains and the leaf has begun to warp.; There are several simply rubricated letters and several larger rubricated letters with thin designs around them. These designs are particularly beautifully made. On the recto there are dramatic ascenders on the top line.; Lettre Batarde. The first word of new chapters are done in Angular Gothic script.; The Dialogues of Gregory the Great, mainly autobiographical, discussed the miracles of the early Church fathers. The handwriting is not the Gothic style that many other leaves in this collection are in, but a writing style …
Gradual (Antiphonal?): Number 32, Unknown
Gradual (Antiphonal?): Number 32, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
The vellum is in poor condition and the black ink has begun to fade.; Many decorated initials.; Rotunda Gothic Script; The decorated letters here are particularly well done. Again, simple rubricated letters are enlivened by thin filigree. Ege notes that the writing is unusually well done and that this may be a result of competition with the printing press. This is a revival of an older style of writing.; Black (faded, now looks brownish, but on the other manuscripts in better condition the color is black), red, blue, purple, gold inks
Book Of Hours: Number 48, Unknown
Book Of Hours: Number 48, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
Good condition, though the ink has faded slightly. Vellum is becoming warped.; Decorative flowers along the side of the writing.; Lettre de Forme; Several small historiated initials with thin gold writing on a blue background.; Floral images, very detailed. Some of the most careful and accurate drawings in the collection. The white flowers, in particular, were made with incredible care and skill.; Along left side of writing on verso and recto.; Clear in style and iconography. Very realistic, though the flowers are in an undefined space and too many types of flowers bloom from too few stems.; This manuscript is …
Bible: Number 5, Unknown
Bible: Number 5, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
St. Jerome translation of the Bible; There is significant amounts of dirt on the recto.; Verses are shown in the simple style typically associated with Bibles.; Angular Gothic Script; There is one instance of commentary marginalia, however, this was done in the same, intricate style of the rest of the manuscript suggesting that it was added by the original scriptorium because of an error.; The small, intricate script is what is most impressive about this manuscript. Ege says that the script imitates architectural movements of the time period. Jean Preston says that this script is typical of pocket Bibles from …
Missal: Number 33, Unknown
Missal: Number 33, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
Good condition.; There are several decorated initials in a simple style with few flourishes.; Angular Gothic Script; Ege notes that this manuscript was made in Germany around the time when Gutenberg invented the printing press. Further, he writes that this manuscript and early printed books are very similar in style. He also displays that the script is not particularly well done, the illuminator had trouble with the different sized letters. Perhaps this scriptorium made this book quickly as a way to compete with the growing popularity of the printing press.; Black, red, and blue inks
Bible: Number 14, Unknown
Bible: Number 14, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
St. Jerome translation of the Bible; Very good condition.; Decorated initials done in red and blue with white filigree and touches of gold leaf. Staffs go up the sides, and are decorated in floral imagery. One has the head of a dog-like animal, similar to Ege 19.; Angular Gothic Script; Some markings in the marginalia. Verse written in red and blue above.; This Bible is unusual because it is significantly larger than the other Bibles in the collection. It was very well decorated also, which suggests that it was very expensive.; Black, red, blue, white, and gold inks
Psalter: Number 20, Unknown
Psalter: Number 20, Unknown
Medieval Manuscripts
Good condition.; There is a staff on the side of the Verso which is attached to the historiated letter "A."; Angular Gothic Script; The historiated initial "A" is one of the most impressive in the collection, inside the letter there is a small image of two birds dancing which is very impressive.; Two birds dancing.; Inside the historiated initial.; Very small, done in white ink, stylized.; Brown, red, blue, and gold inks
Writings Of St. Jerome: Number 35, St. Jerome
Writings Of St. Jerome: Number 35, St. Jerome
Medieval Manuscripts
Good condition, the vellum is very smooth.; Very small decorated initial.; Lettre de Somme; This type of script was particularly used among scholastics at the time. It was likely used for academic purposes. The writing is too small to be read in church, but the page is too large to be carried around.; Black, red, blue, brown, and gold inks