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Missals.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books containing all the Roman Catholic prayers and responses necessary for celebrating the mass throughout the year.

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Fragments of liturgical and other medieval manuscripts.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.21097-21100
Dates: 13th century-15th century.

Microfilm of missal, psalters and calendar of Scottish religious houses.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.469
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Lesmahagow missal, probably written for use in the Tironensian priory of Lesmahagow, first half of the 13th century; and additional related material acquired at the same time (MSS.16495-16496); Inchmahome Psalter, late 13th century to 14th century, probably from the Low Countries (Acc.12780);Calendar, 13th century, of Holyrood Abbey: a bifolium containing the entries for July to October (MS.5048);Perth psalter, late 15th century,...
Dates: 13th century-late 15th century.

'Rosslyn missal', a manuscript written in Ireland probably for Down Cathedral, Downpatrick.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.5.19
Scope and Contents Manuscript written in Ireland, probably for Down Cathedral in Downpatrick. Lawlor has dated the work as probably of the 13th or early 14th century based on palaeographic evidence. Henry and Marsh-Micheli have suggested the work could also be attributed to the 12th century based on the decoration. This manuscript is a missal of the English (pre-Sarum) type introduced into Ireland from the later 12th century, with a few archaic, possibly local, features. The missal appears to have...
Dates: 13th century.