One mutilated bifolium and three fragments from a breviary with diastematic neumes., Twelfth century.

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 17

Scope and Contents

Description: Written in Latin on parchment in a late Carolingian script with some Praegothica features (uncial “D” and enclosed “G”). Red capitals and rubrication, and chants with diastematic neumes. Including feasts of saints Vitus, Lawrence, Hermes, Augustine, John the Baptist, Martial, Ludmila, and Benedict. Provenance: Lost description by Margot Fassler, May 1979. Formerly f.25 (1-4). ID Number: CornellMedMS_024_009.jpg (1a); CornellMedMS_024_010.jpg (1b); CornellMedMS_024_006.jpg (2a); CornellMedMS_024_005.jpg (2b); CornellMedMS_024_007.jpg (3a); CornellMedMS_024_008.jpg (3b); CornellMedMS_024_001.jpg (4a); CornellMedMS_024_002.jpg (4b); CornellMedMS_024_003.jpg (4c); CornellMedMS_024_004.jpg (4d).

Dates

Twelfth century.

Creator

From the Collection: Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420. (Person)
From the Collection: Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. (Person)
From the Collection: Marcus Tullius. Cicero (Person)
From the Collection: Livy. (Person)
From the Collection: Avicenna, 980-1037. (Person)
From the Collection: Jutta, von Arnsberg. (Person)
From the Collection: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. (Person)
From the Collection: Duport, Jean Hersmulle (Former owner, Person)
From the Collection: Thomas, of Breslau. (Title of work: Practica medicinalis..) (Person)
From the Collection: Justinian, Emperor of the East, I, 483?-565. (Person)
From the Collection: Ballis, Margarita de. (Person)
From the Collection: Ricardus, de Mediavilla, approximately 1249-1308? (Person)
From the Collection: Pseudo-Bonaventure. (Title of work: Stimulus amoris..) (Person)
From the Collection: Gregory, of Nicomedia, -1240. (Person)
From the Collection: Catholic Church. Pope (1484-1492 : Innocent VIII) (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection material in various languages, including Latin, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, and Hebrew.

Extent

3 cubic feet.

Additional Description

Physical Description

Size: Fragment 1: 78 x 144 mm (49 x 109 mm incomplete). Fragment 2: 91 x 162/145 mm (91 x 115 mm incomplete). Fragment 3: 93 x 156 mm (93 x 112 mm incomplete). Bifolia 4: 231 x 151/284 mm (191 x 119 mm).