Contents: Speculum humanae salvationis, a handbook of typology that draws parallels between episodes and prophesies in the Old and New Testaments, historical and natural events and saints' lives. ff. 1r-2v: List of chapters; f. 3r: Introduction, explaining the purpose and composition of the ...
Contents: ff. 1v-4r: Prefatory images (see below). ff. 4v-75r: Lectionary for mass. ff. 75r-95v: The Common of Saints (ff. 75r-87v), with directions and lessons for mass (ff. 87v-93v); and readings for masses of the dead and for St Anno (ff. 94r-95v). ff. 96r-106r: Readings and responses for...
The manuscript includes: ff. 1r-3v: Added (late 14th century) tract on the Mass, perhaps by Guillaume d'Auvergne (b. 1180/90, d. 1249), Bishop of Paris, incipit: 'Consilium domini guillielmi episcopi parisiensis de ministerio et negligentiis altaris'; ff. 4r-8v: Added (late 14th century) praye...
These folios contain a fragment of a pontifical which includes an ordo for the blessing of oils. Decoration: initials in red, some oxidized, and red rubics throughout.
These folios contain a large benedictional traditionally known as the 'Canterbury Benedictional'. This benedictional contains almost twice as many benedictions as earlier benedictionals, like Æthelwold's Benedictional (Add MS 49598). Decoration: initials, rubrics, and decorative punctuation in...
Contents: ff. 1r-4v: Added prayers to the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, the Holy Cross and for the Communion ('Ego sum panis vivus'), suffrages to saints, the Short Hours of the Holy Spirit (f. 3r-v), and various prayers including prayers for the dead (ff. 3v-4r). ff. 5r-16v: A calendar, includi...
Psalter (the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald')
Scope & Content:
Psalter, known as the 'Ramsey Psalter' or 'Psalter of Oswald', in the Gallican version. The manuscript includes: ff. 1v-3r: Three prefatory prayers: two attributed to Pseudo-Augustine, De virtute psalmorum, incipit: 'Quod canticum psalmorum animas decorat'; Laus Psalterii, incipit: 'Canticum ps...
Sacramentary (the 'Augsburg Sacramentary' or ‘Seeon Sacramentary’)
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: Added 13th-century prayers. ff. 1v-7r: Calendar. f. 7v: Added 15th-century texts of exorcisms of salt and water. ff. 8v-15r: Canon of the Mass, including an added Mass for the dedication of the church (f. 10r), possibly in a 13th-century hand. ff. 16r-90r: Proper of the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 11th century-3rd quarter of the 11th century
Gospel lectionary (the 'Odalricus Peccator Gospel Lectionary')
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Gospel lectionary (the 'Odalricus Peccator Gospel Lectionary'). Annotated throughout in a hand of the 16th century. Also added in the 16th century were additional readings, for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany (f. 5v, Matthew 8:23-27), for the 4th Sunday after Epiphany (f. 5v, Matthew 11:25-30), in...
Book of Hours, Use of Sarum, made in the Southern Netherlands for the English market. The manuscript includes: ff. 1r-12v: Calendar, with the following English saints: David, Chad, Edward, Richard of Chichester, Guthlac, Alphege, John of Beverly, Aldelm, Augustine of Canterbury, Translation of ...