A teaching collection of medieval manuscripts
Collection Overview
Title from cover of portfolio. Compiled by Scott Gwara. Titles supplied by compiler. [1] Missal (Temporale), circa 1450 -- [2] Missal (Sanctorale), circa 1500-1525 -- [3] Justinian, Corpus iuris civilis ("Digest"), circa 1275 -- [4] Gradual, circa 1450 -- [5] Lectionary, circa 1450 -- [6] Folio Bible, circa 1300 -- [7] Pocket Bible, circa 1250 -- [8] Capitulary, circa 1425 -- [9] Miniature Book of Hours, circa 1450 -- [10] Book of Hours (Use of Chartres), circa 1390 -- [11] Book of Hours, circa 1500 -- [12] Psalter, circa 1420 -- [13] Breviary, circa 1425 -- [14] Quran (Koran), circa 1800 -- [15] Gospels in Ge'ez, circa 1920.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1250-approximately 1920
Creator
- Gwara, Scott, 1962- (Compiler, Person)
Language of Material
Materials in Latin, Arabic, Ge'ez, and English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
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Extent
0.25 linear feet (1 oversize box, 1 oversize paper folder) : 15 leaves
Abstract
This collection consists of 15 leaves from medieval manuscripts selected for the purposes of teaching medieval textual culture. Every common book-type is represented: psalter, gradual, missal (Sanctorale and Temporale), lectionary, folio Bible, pocket Bible, breviary, civil law, Book of Hours (three examples spanning two centuries), capitulary, as well as leaves from a Quran and an Ethiopian Gospel book in Ge'ez that represent the ongoing tradition of manuscript production in the postmedieval world.
Acquisitions Information
Materials purchased by Special Collections.
- Title
- Inventory of the A Teaching Collection of Medieval Manuscripts, approximately 1250-approximately 1920
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Special Collections staff; finding aid created by: Special Collections staff
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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