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Breviary, use of Sarum : [manuscript]

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  • Breviary, use of Sarum : [manuscript]

    Breviary, use of Sarum : [manuscript]

    Manuscripts

    ff. 1-373v. Latin. On ff. 1-13v, additions of s. XV2 by various hands; ff. 14-185v, Temporale from Advent to the 25th Sunday after Pentecost; ff. 186-192, Dedication of a Church, and the office within the octave; ff. 192-193v, rubrics mainly regarding Sarum rite; ff. 194-199v, graded calendar in blue, red, and black; ff. 194-199v, added prognostications in English and Latin in the lower margin of each page, e.g. f. 194: "If it þundir in þe monþe of ianuarii ... In þis signe take þi iourney ..."; ff. 200-225v, Psalter (after f. 206, missing Psalms 21:27-48:15; after f. 225v, missing Ps. 102:14 to the end); ff. 226-345, Sanctorale, from Andrew to Saturninus (nine lections for David and Chad (respectively, 1 and 2 March); ff. 345v-366, Common of saints; ff. 366v-367, Benedictions "ante prandium" and "post prandium"; ff. 367v-373, additions by various hands; f. 373v blank.

    mssHM 71520

  • Portiforium, use of Sarum : [manuscript]

    Portiforium, use of Sarum : [manuscript]

    Manuscripts

    Part 1. ff. 1-45v. [Portiforium, Sarum use]. Latin. ff. 1-7v: Day offices and mass of Thomas of Canterbury; ff. 8-19: Day offices and mass of All Saints; f. 19: Variant blessings for the seventh lesson at matins, depending upon the gospels; ff. 19v-20v: Memoriae of the Cross, the Virgin Mary, and All Saints.; ff. 21-45v: Variants for the office of the Virgin Mary on different days and during different liturgical seasons. Part 2. ff. 46-62v, f. iv verso. [Prayers]. Latin. ff. 46-52v: The Fifteen Oes of St Bridget; ff. 52v-53: Prayer, written for a female supplicant: "Deus qui Susannam a falso crimine liberasti. . ."; ff. 53-54v: Prayer to the Name of Jesus; ff. . 54v-55v: Prayers to be said at mass beginning: "Ave verum corpus natum. . . "; ff. 55v-56v: Four prayers to the Trinity; ff. 56v-58v: Three prayers to the Virgin Mary, the first written for a male supplicant; ff. 58v, 60r-v: Prayer to Christ; f. 60v: The opening words of a prayer "Te deprecor sancta maria mater; f. 59r-v: The prayer Obsecro te, to be said by a supplicant named William, beginning imperfectly; f. 59v, A prayer to the Virgin; f. 61: A version of the Arma Christi; ff. 61-62: The Verses of St. Bernard; f. 62: A suffrage of the Archangel Gabriel; f. 62r-v: A prayer for strength against the devil; f. iv verso: An excerpt from a Passio of Thomas of Canterbury.

    mssHM 55665

  • Breviary, for Dominican use : [manuscript]

    Breviary, for Dominican use : [manuscript]

    Manuscripts

    ff. 1-171v. Latin. ff. 1-4, Temporale, beginning defectively; ff. 4-9v, Dedication of a church; ff. 9-84v, Rubrics for the offices of saints; f. 85r-v, blank; ff. 86-87, Common of saints; ff. 87-171v, Sanctorale from Tiburtius and Valerian (14 April) through All Souls (2 November).

    mssHM 1049

  • Dominican Breviary : [manuscript]

    Dominican Breviary : [manuscript]

    Manuscripts

    ff. 1-289v: [Breviary]: ff. 1-6v: graded calendar in red and black; ff. 7-11v: commemorations of the Virgin, Dominic, Catherine of Alexandria, Peter martyr, Thomas Aquinas and the Eucharist; ff. 12-14: prayers and lessons for the dead; ff. 14-15v: office for matins; ff. 16-19v: prayers for various occasions (zu dem frumal, Nach tisch, Zum abentesse, zu abent, zu mette zeit, umb ein schon weter, An dem ascher mitwochen und hohen donerstag uber dy vii ps., An den creutz tagen fur dy heiligen cristenheyt); ff. 19v-43: Hours of the Virgin for the night hours; ff. 43-67v: the divine office for the day hours (Sunday and part of Monday); ff. 67v-78: Hours of the Virgin, Dominican use for the day hours; ff. 78-117v: the divine office for vespers (Thursday-Saturday); ff. 97-100v: antiphons and hymns for various feasts; ff. 100v-117v: changed office for the temporale; ff. 117v-153: office of the Dead, Dominican use; ff. 153-169v: penitential psalms and litany, including Peter among the martyrs, Dominic (twice), Thomas, Vincent and Sebald among the confessors, and Catherine (twice), Ursula and Cunigundis among the virgins; ff. 168-169v: alternate litany for the dead, beginning with Elizabeth of Thuringia; ff. 170-190v: the Psalmi communes; ff. 190v-194: office of Dominic; ff. 194-213v: common of saints; ff. 214-240v: temporale, day offices only, from Advent through the Octave of Corpus Christi; ff. 238-240v: octave of the dedication of a church.; ff. 240v-281: sanctorale, day offices only, from the octave of Andrew (7 December) through Saturninus (29 November), including Cunigundis, Octave of Vincent Ferrer, Catherine of Siena, Henry, Invention of Stephen, Octave of Dominic, Sebald, Octave of Michael, Otto; ff. 277-281: psalms and antiphons in passione domini nostri ihesu christi and versicles for the nocturns of the feast of the Annunciation; ff. 286-289v: office of Catherine of Alexandria. ff. 281-285v: [Additions to the Breviary by later hands]: f. 281v: 15th c., prayer to Apollonia; ff. 281v-283: 16th c., antiphons and capitula for the hours of the office during Lent and Passion Sunday; ff. 283v-284: ruled, but blank; f. 284v: 16th c., ""Quoniam non delectat dulcis organica Cantus/ Rudibus Ac truncis Erit Emmerandus""; f. 285r-v: 15th c., antiphons for the vigil of the Separation of the Apostles.

    mssHM 25771

  • Gradual : [manuscript]

    Gradual : [manuscript]

    Manuscripts

    ff. 1-158v. [Gradual]. Latin. ff. 1-76, Temporale; ff. 76-78v, Common of saints; ff. 78v-154, Sanctorale, ff. 154-158v, Votive masses for the dedication of a church, the vigil of an apostle, the Trinity, Angels, two masses (introits: Domine refugium; Aqua sapiencie), the Holy Spirit, the Cross, the Virgin, and, added in less formal hand, Alleluia of the feast of Corpus Christi.

    mssEL 35 B 53

  • Breviary, use of Autun : [manuscript]

    Breviary, use of Autun : [manuscript]

    Manuscripts

    ff. 1-247v; f. 248r-v, blank. [Breviary, use of Autun]. Latin. Contains the temporale; rubrics citing the church of Autun are on f. 1,"Incipit breviarium secundum usum egregie ac sancte ecclesie cathedralis eduensis. . ." and on f. 65v,"Nota quod in ecclesia eduense pro sexta lectione nocturni legitur. . .".

    mssHM 1077