Part-Leaf from a Large-Format Lectionary

April 12, 2016 in Manuscript Studies, Photographic Exhibition

Parts of I Maccabees 10 and
Homily 38 on the Gospels by Gregory the Great

Fragmentary leaf probably from a large-format Lectionary
Parts of I Maccabees 10 and
Homily XXXVIII on the Gospels by Gregory the Great
Reduced to the lower part of the former leaf
for reuse as a wrapper or binder for unknown materials

Budny Handlist 2

Here is the next in our series of blogposts on Manuscript Studies, which have an updated Contents List. This time, Mildred Budny reports on another item in her Handlist of a set of materials in manuscript and print. Earlier posts considered its Numbers 4, 7, 9, 11, and 13. This time, we visit a 12th-century fragment found in Italy and published here for the first time. Read the rest of this entry →