Detail View: Medieval Collection: Canticles: Gloria in excelsis; New Testament canticles

Image Number: 
JRL1205593
Reference Number: 
Latin MS 116
Image Title: 
Canticles: Gloria in excelsis; New Testament canticles
Parent Work Title: 
Psalter of St. Maximin
Date Created: 
9th century
Page: 
93r
Image Sequence Number: 
093r
Description: 
Canticles: conclusion of Gloria in excelsis; Canticle of Zachary or Benedictus; Canticum [M]arie ad vesperum or Magnificat; Pater Noster. New Testament canticles, the first of which is also known as the Benedictus, is entitled 'Prophetia Zacharie ad matutinum canticum' at the foot of the previous folio (92v), and commences 'Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel'. The Magnificat is followed by the oratio Dominica secundum Matheum or Pater Noster. The verses are in two columns of 31 lines, in black Carolingian minuscule with titles in red uncials. The initial letter of each verse is capitalised and infilled with colour. Large decorated or coloured initials introduce each canticle; that of Benedictus begins with a large, foliage decorated 'B', and the Pater Noster commences with a large, zoomorphic initial 'P'.
Language Code: 
lat
Subject: 
Christianity
Subject: 
Religion
Category of Material: 
Manuscripts
Sub-Category: 
Codex
Technique Used: 
Handwriting
Medium: 
ink
Support: 
Vellum
Item Height: 
420 mm
Item Width: 
325 mm
Provenance: 
Bibliotheca Bollandiana Bruxellensis
Provenance: 
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
References: 
James, M.R., A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library at Manchester (Manchester, 1921), reprinted with an introduction and additional notes and corrections by F. Taylor (Munich, 1980)
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2011-10-31
Multi Page Number: 
945
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB