Disjecta membra: Medieval Manuscript Fragments at Massey College

Title

Subject

medieval manuscripts, fragments, incunables, early printing, illumination

Description

Medieval manuscript and incunable fragments at Massey College, adapted from a Spring 2016 library exhibition.

Creator

Julia King

Source

Gurney Collection, Robertson Davies Library, Massey College

Publisher

Robertson Davies Library (Massey College)

Date

2017

Contributor

Julia King

Rights

Language

English, Latin, Arabic, Persian

Collection Items

[Two pages from der beschlossen gart der rosenkrantz Marie]

Incunable, fragment

[Page from Catalogus sanctorum et gestorum eorum ex diversis voluminibus collectus]

Incunable, Fragment

[Page from Liber chronicarum cum figuris et ymaginibus ab inicio mundi usque nunc temporis]

Incumable, fragment

[Illuminated leaf from Bible]

Ms. leaf from Paris Bible with text from Jeremiah 10:24 - Jeremiah 13: 13

[Illuminated leaf from Book of Hours]

Ms. leaf from Book of Hours containing the Office of the Dead, Matins, first lesson

[Illuminated leaf from Book of Hours]

Ms. leaf from Book of Hours with text from Psalms 62:4 to 62:12.

[Leaf from Summa theologica]

Ms. leaf from Summa theologica.

[Illuminated bifolia from Psalter]

Ms. leaves from Psalter with text from Psalms 77-83; 88; 90-91; 118; 131-133.

[Illuminated leaf from Book of Hours]

Ms. leaf from Book of Hours with text from the Office of the Holy Cross.

[Leaf from hymnal]

Ms. leaf from hymnal with music and text from Ubi Caritas antiphon (used in Mandatum service) and Psalm 133.

[Illuminated leaf from Book of Hours]

Ms. leaf from Book of Hours with text from Office of the Holy Spirit.

[Illuminated leaf from Book of Hours]

Ms. leaf from Book of Hours with text from the Office of the Dead, Matins, third lesson. Possible use of Cambrai.

[Page from printed Book of Hours, possible Use of Rome]

1 leaf from a larger Book of Hours with text from Psalm 37, 50 (i.e. part of the Seven Penitential Psalms)

[Page from printed Book of Hours, possible Sarum use]

1 leaf from a larger Book of Hours with text from the Office of the Holy Spirit and possible Hours of the Compassionate Virgin.

[Page from printed Book of Hours]

1 leaf from a larger Book of Hours with text from The Office of our Blessed Lady, Matins.

[Pages from Officium beate marie virginis]

Fragments, detached from Officium beate marie virginis, with text from the Office of the Dead, Lauds.

[Pages from Die ghetijden van onser liuer vroue[n] ende vanden helylighe[n]...]

Fragment, detached from larger Dutch Book of Hours with text from the Office of the Dead an the Suffrages to Saints.

[Illuminated leaf from bilingual Qu'ran]

Ms. leaf from Arabic Qu'ran with interlinear Persian translation with text from Surah Ali 'Imran.

[Illuminated leaf from Bustain-i Saʻdī]

Ms. leaf from the Bustan of Saʻdī, containing text from Chapter 1 (Justice and Counsel)

[Leaf from De Officiis]

Ms. leaf with text from Cicero's De Officiis 2.16-2.21

[Leaf from Breviary]

Ms. leaf from breviary with Psalms 24.14 - 25; Psalm 53.1 - 53.5

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