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Parchment leaves and fragments from a missal, probably Icelandic., ?15th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.84.1.2

Scope and Contents

The parchment forms two conjugate, consecutive leaves and contains the Proper for the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas (epistle, gospel, secret*), for the 1st or 2nd of January (collect*, gospel, secret*), for the Vigil of Epiphany (collect*, gospel, secret*), and for Epiphany (collect, lesson, gospel, secret). The prayers marked with an asterisk (*) differ from the modern ones.

The text is written in single columns, with initials in red, purple, and green.

Dates

  • Creation: ?15th century.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (1 bifolium + 2 pieces.)

Language of Materials

From the Series: Multiple languages

Related Materials

The parchment was the original cover of Adv.MS.21.8.5: ‘Juridical (civil and ecclesiastical) collection’.

Physical Description

0.00 linear metres1 bifolium + 2 pieces.190.00 x 230.00 millimetres

Dimensions

190.00 x 230.00 millimetres

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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