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Senate House Library, University of London

Pontifical fragment


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 543

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Pontifical fragment

Date(s): 15th century

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 4 leaves

Name of creator(s): Unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

A pontifical is a book of ceremonies performed by a bishop.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Four leaves from a pontifical, probably Italian, containing part of the Ordo in Sabbato Sancto. The prayers of the first part correspond to the Roman Use of the 12th century; those of the second part to the 13th century Pontifical of William Durand.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: Latin

System of arrangement:

Single item.

Conditions governing access:

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Physical characteristics:

12½" x 9". Initials in red; red paraphs; crosses in red and blue; rubricated in red.

Finding aids:

See R Watson, 'Descriptive list of fragments of medieval manuscripts in the University of London Library' (1976).

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Bought from Bondy in 1961.

ALLIED MATERIALS

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Related material:

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Sep 2001


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Pontificals | Religious texts | Religious doctrines | Theology

Personal names
Durand | William | 1237-1296 | canonist and liturgical writer x Durandus | William

Corporate names

Places
Italy | Western Europe | Europe