Leaf from a Missal, Italy, Recto

Alternative Title

Catalogue 21

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1450

Time Period

circa 1450

Abstract

The recto of the leaf seen here begins the feast day of St. Lawrence on August 10, indicating it came from the Sanctoral section of a Missal. This leaf depicts St. Lawrence in the historiated initial C. His attributes include a gridiron, representing his grisly martyrdom, and a quill, symbolizing the role he played in the preservation of the Early Church's documents.

Decoration

Alternating blue and red flourished initials. Full-page foliate border comprised of red, blue, and maroon acanthus leaves and floral spray with gold leaf. Historiated initial C featuring St. Lawrence wearing a red robe, tonsured, and holding a quill pen in one hand while the other hand rests on a gridiron. The initial is surrounded with acanthus leaves and gold leaf.

Text Identification

End of the Oratio for the August 9 Vigil of St. Lawrence, Martyr followed by a reading from Ecclesiastics 51. Psalm 111:9-10 for the gradual, Matthew 16:24 for the Evangelii (or gospel), Job 16:20 for the offertory. The secret (Hostias quas tibi) followed by Matthew 16:24 for the communion. The postcommunion (Da quaesunws Domine Deus noster) precedes the introit for the August 10 feast of St. Lawrence which begins with Psalm 95:1, followed by the oratio (Da nobis q[uaesumu]s omnipotens) and concluding with a reading from 2 Corinthians 9, verse 6.

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Missals, 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

Italy

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00141-catalogue-21-recto

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Leaf from a Missal, Italy, Recto" (1450). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 115.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/115