Breviary fragments, 1100s.

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Breviary fragments, 1100s.

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Two vellum fragments from leaf from a breviary, mostly containing lessons and chants for September 8, the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. There has been a loss of a few lines of text between the top and bottom halves of the leaf. The text is laid out in two columns, with neumes above the chant texts, as well as rubrication and red initials.

1 item (2 fragments) : parchment ; 135 x 196 mm., 133 x 196 mm.

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8233423

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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