Leaf from a fifteenth century illuminated French missal. Obverse.

Creator:

Catholic Church

Publisher:

Tufts University. Tisch Library.

Description:

The Missal is the Mass-book from which the services were read. This leaf shows an interesting arrangement of text with musical notations. It is written on vellum in liturgical black letter, decorated with a large flourished multicolor initial, along with several red and blue colored pen work initials.

Date:

15th Century

Subject:

Catholic Church -- Missal (Pre-Vatican II), Missals, Initials (layout features), Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

Source:

Tisch Special Collections Z1012 .M56

Rights:

Creative Commons 3.0

Format:

Image/jpeg

Language:

lat

Coverage:

15th century, France

Original format:

parchment