{"product_id":"group-of-three-manuscript-fragments-ca-10th-11th-century-liturgical-missal-leaf","title":"Group of Three Manuscript Fragments - ca. 10th-11th Century Liturgical Missal Leaf","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eA group of genuine medieval manuscript fragments on vellum, written in a fine Carolingian minuscule hand, dating from the 10th to very early 11th century A.D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese narrow strips of parchment once formed part of a large liturgical manuscript (likely a Missal or Sacramentary) produced in a Swiss or German scriptorium, quite possibly St. Gallen Abbey, one of the greatest centers of Carolingian learning and book production. These fragments were later recycled as binding material in a ca. 1485 Basel incunable, where it remained hidden for centuries before being recovered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Script: Clear and rounded Carolingian minuscule, the ancestor of modern handwriting.\u003cbr\u003e• Decoration: Contains a red rubricated initial and additional red highlighting of sacred text.\u003cbr\u003e• Text: From the Latin liturgy; fragments of prayers and chants.\u003cbr\u003e• Size: Approx. see photos\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: As expected for recycled binding waste; vellum trimmed narrow, with some staining and creasing. Scripts remain sharp and legible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarolingian manuscript fragments are exceedingly rare on the market, far scarcer than later Gothic leaves. The survival of these fragments offer collectors and institutions a chance to own authentic pieces of early medieval book history, over 1,000 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComparable examples: The style and script closely resemble manuscripts preserved at St. Gallen Abbey Library (Cod. Sang. 339, ca. 1000).\u003cbr\u003e⸻\u003cbr\u003eProvenance\u003cbr\u003e• Written in a monastic scriptorium in Switzerland or southern Germany, ca. \u003ca href=\"tel:900%E2%80%931050\"\u003e900–1050\u003c\/a\u003e A.D.\u003cbr\u003e• Recovered from a Basel incunable binding (c. 1485).\u003cbr\u003e⸻\u003cbr\u003eAll of my items are guaranteed to be genuine and authentic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Divine Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59855378186321,"sku":null,"price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0059\/0673\/files\/IMG-3389.heic?v=1784809834","url":"https:\/\/thedivinelibrarystore.com\/products\/group-of-three-manuscript-fragments-ca-10th-11th-century-liturgical-missal-leaf","provider":"The Divine Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}