Missal (fragment)
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Repository | University of Western Australia Library |
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Shelf mark | MS0044 |
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Name | Missal (fragment) |
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Summary | Contains text of most of the Proper of the Mass for St. Thomas Becket and part of that for the Feast of the Holy Innocents |
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Support | Vellum |
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Dimensions | 344 x 251 mm in frame. |
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Extent | 1 folio |
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Condition | Horizontal crease through centre of verso which has caused darkening, wear of text and a number of small holes. Several initials are also worn. |
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Layout | Written space 260 x 170 mm, two columns of 32 lines. First column 260 x 75 mm, second column 260 x 70 mm. |
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Scripts | Late textualis semi-quadrata hand. Several lines in slightly smaller textualis throughout. |
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Decoration | Initials (2 lines tall) alternately in red and blue, with contrasting penwork in black and red respectively. Brown ink, ruled with pink ink. |
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History |
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Origin | England, beginning of fifteenth century. |
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Acquisition | Purchase: Quaritch, cat. 1036, item 22. Presented by the Friends of the University of Western Australia Library, 1984 |
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