Leaf from a Lectionary, Germany, Verso

Alternative Title

Catalogue 13

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1100

Time Period

12th century

Abstract

A Lectionary is the combination of an Evangelary and an Epistolary. As Missals began emerging sometime after the twelfth century and contained all the necessary texts for the Mass, Lectionaries became obsolete. They were often torn apart and the pages reused as bindings for more up-to-date service books. The survival of this leaf as a binding attests to the constant reuse of vellum, an expensive item for churches and monasteries.

Decoration

One four-line initial and four red one-line initials outside of textblock.

Text Identification

Includes readings from Galatians 4:1-6 and Luke 14:1-10.

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Lectionaries

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

Germany

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00131-catalogue-13-verso

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Leaf from a Lectionary, Germany, Verso" (1100). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 109.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/109