Leaves from a Gradual, France, Recto

Alternative Title

Catalogue 6

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1500

Time Period

After 1500

Abstract

Both the services of Mass and Divine Office required musical chant, which formed additional volumes referred to as choir books. The Gradual became the musical counterpart to the Missal, the Antiphonal to the Breviary. Graduals contained the music necessary for the Mass ceremony.

Decoration

Alternating blue and red capital initials. Text block encased by double red line. Black pagination in upper right corner.

Text Identification

Psalm 74:6-11

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Graduals (Liturgical books), Liturgics

Notes

Items in this collection are only available online; we do not have physical copies of these items in the USF Library's Special Collections. The original items were returned to the donor.

Extent

1 page

Geographic Location

France

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00122-catalogue-06-recto

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Leaves from a Gradual, France, Recto" (1500). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 103.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/103