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Fragment from a Breviary : [manuscript]

Description
ff. 1-2v: [Fragment of a noted breviary with responses for matins and lauds on the Saturday before Septuagesima, and responses for the day hours in Lent; the two leaves are consecutive].
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
[between 1100 and 1150]
Call number
mssHM 1735
Creator
Catholic Church(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Formerly as endleaves in RB 89742 acquired by Henry E. Huntington from A. S. W. Rosenbach in September 1924. The leaves were removed from the printed book and catalogued separately in February 1927.
Restrictions
RESTRICTED. Available with curatorial approval. Requires extended retrieval and delivery time.
Dimensions
214 x 302 mm
Associated organization
Henry E. Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
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