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Breviary [Manuscript Leaf, Hu 3]

Medieval Manuscripts

• Country of origin: France
• Date: ca. 1350
• Citations: Bond, W. H. Supplement to the Census of Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, no. 9
• Provenance: McVitty (Ege)
• Other: red and blue lettering and decorations, illumination. Note written at top of side 1: "Following the octave of Easter" [translation].

A breviary is a book containing the hymns, offices, and prayers for the canonical hours, to be recited daily by clerics in religious orders.

Missal (Hu 6)

Medieval Manuscripts

• Country of origin: Germany.
• Date: ca. 1320.
• Dimensions: 450 x 310 mm.
• Citations: Bond & Faye, no. 12.
• Provenance: Otto Ege, S. Herbert McVitty.

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

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

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

Missal [Manuscript Leaf, Hu 4]

Medieval Manuscripts

• Country of origin: Germany
• Date: ca. 1150
• Citations: Bond, W. H. Supplement to the Census of Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, no. 10
• Provenance: McVitty (Ege)
• Other: Includes neumes [music notation]

A missal is a book containing all that is said or sung at mass during the entire year.

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