Durham University Library Archives & Special Collections Catalogue
Upper parts of two leaves from a Missal and a horizontal strip from a different manuscript, 15th century, reused as the cover of De Bibliotheca Augusta quae est in arce Wolfenbuttelensi, (Helmstadt: 1661)
Cover of Shelfmark of source: SB 02521, originally Routh LXXIII.F.3 - Hermanni Conringii De Bibliotheca Augusta quae est in arce Wolfenbuttelensi (Helmestadii: Henningi Mulleri, 1661). With a press-mark (KK.319), the bright red stamp of the Colonna library, a red number on the spine, and a pencil note from Sir E Brydges Library Lee Priory.
Parchment
No pricking visible. Ruled in sharp pale brown. 2 columns, one approx. 85 mm wide. One line occupies 7.9 mm.
Written in large liturgicaltextura , proficiently, with minims 4 mm high.
Text capitals lined with red. Initials: (i) to forms, 1-line, blue or red; (ii) to Wednesday, 2-line, red.
Written in Germany, 15th century.
(a; front:) stis innititur ... ... carnem non multi (b; back:) men suum. Et dum seminat ... ... ebdomadam cantet (a) [Epiphany 5 ?] collect - postcommunion, followed by Wednesday epistle (1 Cor. 1:26 seq.); (b) [Sexagesima] gospel - postcomunnion, with beginning of following rubric 'Nota si necesse'. Cf. (a) Missale Romanum pp. 39-40, but here with gospel Matt. 11:[25]-30
Parchment
One line occupies approximately 11 mm.
Written in large liturgical textura, with minims 8 mm high.
Written in Germany, 15th century.