Noted Missal, Latin. Germany, thirteenth century

Half-leaf. 150 by 189mm. Double column, 13 lines present, ruled in brown ink, written space at least 97 by 163mm; gothic liturgical hand.

Text: Part of the Masses for SS. Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix (29 July) and SS. Abdon and Sennen (30 July). Music in Hufnagelschrift neumes on a 5-line stave.
Decoration: Rubrics in bright red, capitals touched in red, 2-line calligraphic initials touched in red; 6 large initials (1- to 3- line) in red.
References: Manion, Vines, de Hamel no. 117; Reed Early Bibles no. 28.
Shelfmark: RMM Fragment 55.

Description reproduced from Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in New Zealand Collections (London, 1989) by permission of the authors (Christopher de Hamel, Margaret Manion, and the family of Vera F. Vines).