Missal (fragment)

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Last updated: May 14, 2014
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RepositoryUniversity of Western Australia Library 
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Shelf markMS0044 
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NameMissal (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 

 
Physical description  
SupportVellum 
Dimensions344 x 251 mm in frame. 
Extent1 folio 
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ConditionHorizontal crease through centre of verso which has caused darkening, wear of text and a number of small holes. Several initials are also worn. 
LayoutWritten 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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ScriptsLate textualis semi-quadrata hand. Several lines in slightly smaller textualis throughout. 
DecorationInitials (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  
 OriginEngland, beginning of fifteenth century. 
 Provenance  
 AcquisitionPurchase: Quaritch, cat. 1036, item 22. Presented by the Friends of the University of Western Australia Library, 1984  
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