Research Catalog

Title

Missal, Augustinian use.

Author

Catholic Church.

Publication

Ferrara?, Italy, 1463.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Russi, Franco dei, active 1453-1482
• Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio, 1413-1471
• Sant'Agostino (Church : Ferrara, Italy), possible former owner.
• Sant'Andrea (Church : Ferrara, Italy), possible former owner.
• New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 61.
• Augustinians.

Description

291 leaves, bound : vellum, ink, manuscript, illuminations; 382 x 270 mm

Uniform Title

Missal (Augustinian)

Alternative Title

Missal (Augustinian)

Subject

• Augustinians > Liturgy > Texts
• Catholic Church > Liturgy > Texts
• Augustinians
• Catholic Church
• Missals
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > Italy > 15th century
• Illumination of books and manuscripts
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > New York (State) > New York
• Music > Manuscripts > 15th century
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
• Music
• Liturgics
• Missals > Texts
• New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

• Manuscripts – Italy – 15th century.
• vellum (parchment)
• Early works.
• illuminated manuscripts.
• Illuminated initials (layout features)
• Blind tooled bindings (Binding) – Italy – 15th century.
• Wooden boards (Binding) – Italy – 15th century.
• Brass clasps (Binding) – Italy – 15th century.
• Leather bindings (Binding) – Italy – 15th century.

Note

• Dated 1463 on f. 192. Latest saint in calendar is Nicholas of Tolentino, canonized 1446. Miniatures attributed by d'Ancona (see bibliography) to Franco dei Russi, and origin proposed in Ferrara.
• Layout: Written in 29 lines per page in two columns, ruled with black ink. Catchwords visible.
• Decoration: 40 historiated initials. 24 leaves lost; perhaps with miniatures (incl. Crucifixion); border drawings of humans, grotesques. 1- and 2-line red and blue initials with opposing-color penwork, often with penwork extending far into border. Border designs around historiated initials. Larger gold initials with red and blue penwork. Rubrics
• Collation: Quinternions are the norm.
• Dated by scribe: 1463.
• Script: Italian round gothic.
• Artist: Franco dei Russi.
• Music: Square notation on 4-line red staves.
• Strips of parchment with writing in Greek visible under back pastedown. Attribution to Augustinian use comes from layout and decoration in the Proper of the Saints.
• Six strips of parchment (which contain 4-7 lines of text each and are partially exposed beneath the rear pastedown) have been used as spine lining for this Latin missal of Augustinian use. 10th century, in Greek

Access (note)

• Restricted use.

Indexed In (note)

• The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J. G. Alexander, J. H. Marrow, L. F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005)
• New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list

Cite As (note)

• NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 61

Language (note)

• In Latin.

Provenance (note)

• Unicorn in border (f. 186) may suggest Duke Borso d'Este patronage, i.e. for the Augustinian house of S. Andrea or for the church of S. Agoostino in Ferrara.

Binding (note)

• Bound in contemporary calf over wooden boards, tooled in blind and gold; four clasps (2 missing, another incomplete).

Call Number

Spencer Coll. MS. 61

OCLC

1342124415

Author

Catholic Church.

Title

Missal, Augustinian use.

Imprint

Ferrara?, Italy, 1463.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Access

Restricted use. Requires permission for access.

Indexed In:

The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J. G. Alexander, J. H. Marrow, L. F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005), n. 37.

New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list, vol. II, p. 906.

Cite As:

NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 61

Language

In Latin.

Provenance

Unicorn in border (f. 186) may suggest Duke Borso d'Este patronage, i.e. for the Augustinian house of S. Andrea or for the church of S. Agoostino in Ferrara.

Binding

Bound in contemporary calf over wooden boards, tooled in blind and gold; four clasps (2 missing, another incomplete).

Source of description

Part of the description used is from Digital Scriptorium 1.0

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

Italy Ferrara.

Added Author

Russi, Franco dei, active 1453-1482, illuminator.

Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio, 1413-1471, associated name.

Sant'Agostino (Church : Ferrara, Italy), possible former owner.

Sant'Andrea (Church : Ferrara, Italy), possible former owner.

New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 61.

Augustinians.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. MS. 61