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Hymnal (Saraknoc'), Cilician Kingdom, Sis, Part 2, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

This Armenian manuscript is a Hyman, or Saraknoc. This Hymnal contains a colophon, which details the place of origin and the name of the scribe, artist, and sometimes patron. This particular Hymnal contains ten canons, all marked by an elaborately decorated headpiece, each rich with organic decoration and burnished on gold ground.

Hymnal (Saraknoc'), Cilician Kingdom, Sis, Part 5, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

This Armenian manuscript is a Hyman, or Saraknoc. This Hymnal contains a colophon, which details the place of origin and the name of the scribe, artist, and sometimes patron. This particular Hymnal contains ten canons, all marked by an elaborately decorated headpiece, each rich with organic decoration and burnished on gold ground.

Hymnal (Saraknoc'), Cilician Kingdom, Sis, Folio 8, Verso, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

This Armenian manuscript is a Hyman, or Saraknoc. This Hymnal contains a colophon, which details the place of origin and the name of the scribe, artist, and sometimes patron. This particular Hymnal contains ten canons, all marked by an elaborately decorated headpiece, each rich with organic decoration and burnished on gold ground.

Bible. Old Testament. 1 Chronicles 28:21-2 Chronicles 1:3 [Manuscript Leaf Hu15a]

Medieval Manuscripts

• Country of origin: N. France (or Flemish)
• Date: ca. 1300
• Citations: none
• Provenance: unknown
• Other: historiated initials, decorative borders

Bible. Old Testament. Joshua, 17-18 [Manuscript Leaf Hu 16]

Medieval Manuscripts

• Country of origin: France
• Date: ca. 1300
• Citations: none
• Provenance: Virginia Webb, Class of 1933.
• Other: red and blue decorations

Bible. Old Testament. Psalm 106:9-112:4 [Manuscript Leaf Hu15b]

Medieval Manuscripts

• Country of origin: N. France
• Date: ca. 1300
• Citations: none
• Provenance: unknown
• Other: Historiated initals, decorative borders

Leaves From A Psalter, England, Verso, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

The leaves shown here provide a prime example of the portable Psalter. Measuring 13 x 9.5, its convenient size allowed the owner to carry it around easily. Psalm 118's 176 verses praise the Divine Law and are divided into twenty-two sections comprised of eight verses, each called strophes.

Leaves From A Psalter, England, Recto, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

The leaves shown here provide a prime example of the portable Psalter. Measuring 13 x 9.5, its convenient size allowed the owner to carry it around easily. Psalm 118's 176 verses praise the Divine Law and are divided into twenty-two sections comprised of eight verses, each called strophes.

Leaf From The Middle Of The Penitential Psalms, England Or The Netherlands, Recto, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

This leaf is the oldest in the exhibition. It contains verses 23-30 of Psalm 37. Typically, the Psalms are paired together in a sequence that composes the Penitential Psalms; these passages would have been the third and fourth sections.

Leaf From The Middle Of The Penitential Psalms, England Or The Netherlands, Verso, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

This leaf is the oldest in the exhibition. It contains the opening of Psalm 50. Typically, the Psalms are paired together in a sequence that composes the Penitential Psalms; these passages would have been the third and fourth sections.

Psalter [Manuscript Leaf Hu 13]

Medieval Manuscripts

• Country of origin: France
• Date: ca. 1285
• Citations: none
• Provenance: Virginia Webb, Hollins Class of 1933
• Other: Red and blue decorations and lettering, Illumination

Missal [Manuscript Leaf, Hu 5b]

Medieval Manuscripts

• Country of origin: Beauvais, France
• Date: 1285
• Citations: Bond, W. H. Supplement to the Census of Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, no. 11
• Provenance: McVitty (Ege)
• Other: red and blue lettering and decoration, illumination, neumes, historiated initial

Missal [Manuscript Leaf, Hu 5a]

Medieval Manuscripts

• Country of origin: Beauvais, France
• Date: 1285
• Citations: Bond, W. H. Supplement to the Census of Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, no. 11.
• Provenance: McVitty (Ege)
• Other: red and blue lettering and decoration, illumination, neumes

Monte Mario Breviary, Catholic Church

Historical Catholic and Dominican Documents

A 13^th century manuscript preserved by the nuns of Monte Mario, Rome, who claim the breviary was a gift from Jordan of Saxony to the Blessed Diana d’Andalo as a remembrance of St. Dominic.

The Blessed Diana d’Andalò (1201–1236), was the Dominican nun who founded a convent for her order dedicated to Saint Agnes in Italy. There is some question as to the claim however. According to Father William R. Bonniwell, O.P., who obtained this photocopy of the breviary, the handwriting style stems from the middle of the 13^th century. This would date the manuscript to at least …

Donatus (Aelius) Ars Grammatica Cum Commento Marginali Incerti Auctoris Fragmenta Saec. Xiii., Aelius Donatus

Medieval Manuscript Fragments

No abstract provided.

Leaf From A Psalter, Netherlands, Flanders, Verso, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

During the thirteenth century, wealthy laity often commissioned Psalters with extensive decoration. This particular leaf from Flanders features several burnished gold leaf initials marking the beginning of each line of the Psalms.

Bifolium From A Breviary, Use Of Sarum, England, Verso A, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

The Breviary is the principal service book for the celebration of the Divine Office. Taking place in the church choir, this service is organized around the eight canonical hours of the day. This bifolium from a portable Breviary is highly embellished with decoration. The six-line decorated initial S is surrounded by burnished gold leaf and fleshy acanthus leaves that extend through the length of the textbook. A few of the two-line initials also are embellished with gold leaf, further indicating that this Breviary was made for a wealthy cleric.

Leaf From A Psalter, Netherlands, Flanders, Recto, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

During the thirteenth century, wealthy laity often commissioned Psalters with extensive decoration. This particular leaf from Flanders features several burnished gold leaf initials marking the beginning of each line of the Psalms.

Bifolium From A Breviary, Use Of Sarum, England, Verso B, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

The Breviary is the principal service book for the celebration of the Divine Office. Taking place in the church choir, this service is organized around the eight canonical hours of the day. This bifolium from a portable Breviary is highly embellished with decoration. The six-line decorated initial S is surrounded by burnished gold leaf and fleshy acanthus leaves that extend through the length of the textbook. A few of the two-line initials also are embellished with gold leaf, further indicating that this Breviary was made for a wealthy cleric.

Joint Commission International: Improving Health Care Worldwide - A Capabilities Statement, Nadeem Mustafa Khan

Nadeem Mustafa Khan Archives

• About Joint Commission International (JCI)
• Operations Improvement
• Evaluation System Development
• Custom-Designed Evaluations
• Quality Improvement Assistance
• JCI Worldwide Experience
• Examples of JCI Experience
• HOSAD Project
• USAID NIS Health Care Finance and Service Delivery (Zdrav) Reform Project
• USAID Central and Eastern European Accreditation
• Peace Corps Project
• JCI Principals and Consultants

Breviary [Hu 7]

Medieval Manuscripts

• Country of origin: Germany
• Date: ca. 1225
• Citations: Bond, W. H. Supplement to the Census of Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, no. 13.
• Provenance: McVitty

Bible B, Leaf With Part Of A Prologue To And The Beginning Of Job, Verso, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

The Book of Job tells us of a pious man by the name of Job, who became the subject of debate between Satan and God. In the tale, God allows Satan to tempt and torture Job in every way, provided that Satan was not allowed to kill Job.

Bible B, Leaf With The End Of The First Epistle And The Beginning Of The Second Epistle Of Peter, Verso, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

The Second Epistle of Peter is a testament in which Peter desires to be remembered for his Christian teachings. The epistle also stresses the significance of the grace of God while emphasizing the need for individual and collective moral effort in order to attain final salvation.

Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Exodus, And The Beginning Of Leviticus, Verso, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

Exodus tells a miraculous story of the redemption of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, and their wanderings in the desert, led by Moses. It concludes with Joshua leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. Leviticus, which describes different priestly duties and rituals, follows the Book of Exodus.

Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of Lamentations, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

Lamentations is a collection of poems ascribed to the prophet Jeremiah and its first chapter explains how the city of Jerusalem became "unclean." Lamentations opens with a miniature which references Jeremiah's prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem. His face is taut with sadness and his head tilts downward. Next to him, the walls of the city of Jerusalem are pictured.

Bible A, Leaf With The Prologue To And Beginning Of The Prophesy Of Ezekiel, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

The leaf begins the Prophesy of Ezekiel. A decorated initial "E" begins the prologue. The historiated initial "E," depicting Ezekiel sleeping with the vision of the four heads of the beasts above him, begins the incipit. The inclusion of halos above each beast's head points to Christian interpretation of the animals of the tetramorph as the four evangelists.

Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of Daniel, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

The protagonist of this book, Daniel, is a young Jewish man who remained faithful to God even though Israel had fallen into the hands of the Babylonians and later the Persians. The first half of the book is historical narrative containing six stories, five about Daniel and one about his friends.

Bible A, Leaf With Obadiah And The Prologue To And Beginning Of Jonas, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

The Book of Obadiah is the shortest of the prophetic books, and consists of only twenty-one verses. It contains a denunciation of Judah's traditional enemies, the Edomites, who assisted in the overthrow of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar. Also included is the prologue and beginning of Jonas, the fifth book of the twelve Minor Prophets. The tale relates the events of Jonas' life as opposed to addressing mystical themes of prophesy.

Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Amos, The Prologue, And Obadiah, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

This leaf contains the conclusion of the Book of Amos and part of the book of Obadiah. The Book of Amos, of which our collection contains chapter eight, exposes the callous ways of living among the nobility of ancient Samaria in the Northern Kingdom. The Book of Obadiah is the shortest of the prophetic books, and consists of only twenty-one verses. It contains a denunciation of Judah's traditional enemies, the Edomites, who assisted in the overthrow of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar.

Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Prologue To, And The Beginning Of Luke, Recto, Unknown

Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

Luke, the third Gospel Book in the New Testament, presents the works and teachings of Jesus from his birth until his ascension into heaven. The letter "F" encases Zacharias, who is introduced almost instantly in the text, as a priest in the Jewish temple. Here he is shown putting incense on God's altar.