Medieval Leaves and Fragments Donated by Georgetown University

Fragments, unidentified texts, on paper. Four leaves attached to each other, apparently used in a binding. 13B-13E. 13B has text in French, the first line "Tobien qu par le …." Written in a formal book hand, possibly unrelated to the other three leaves. 13C: Latin, in a cursive hand, has a note pasted to the top. 13D and 13E, Latin, in cursive hand.

Binding fragment, from a copy of Honorius of Autun' De cognitione verae vitae, on parchment.

Binding fragment, on parchment.

Binding fragment, from an unidentified text, on parchment. Partly blank on the recto, with text written at 90 degrees to the denser text on the verso.

Binding fragment, on parchment. Neumes on four-line stave.

Manuscript on paper. Apparently Arabic script.

Binding fragment, on paper, printed Text in French. Printed on one side only, perhaps originally a broadside. Remnant of a woodcut or initial at top recto.

Binding fragment, on parchment. The shape of the text (around a central blank space) implies the remaining text is a gloss.

Binding fragment, on paper. Written on one side only. Later pencil note "1667"

Binding fragment, from a liturgical book, on parchment. Includes interlinear neumes.

Binding fragments, on parchment. Two fragments joined by cellophane. Appears to be a text with gloss written in all margins, although gloss is only present on the recto.

Binding fragment on parchment. Text is from the Decretales of Pope Gregory IX. Recto: Decretales 2:13.13; verso: 2.13.13-15. The work was first circulated in 1234; this leaf is thus close in time to the work's first appearance.

Fragment on parchment, pasted to card. Includes music notation: "hobnail" neumes on four-line staves.

Binding fragment on parchment. Document written primarily on one side. Apparently used as a sewing guard. Later pencil note at bottom reads "1647." Similar to 26B.

Binding fragment on parchment. Remnants of two initials at top (red) and bottom (blue with red penwork) of the recto side

Binding fragment, on parchment. Traces of music notation: neumes on four-line staves. Partially covered with layers of paper and glue, especially on the verso.

Single leaf from a gradual, on parchment. The content is the celebration of All Saints Day. The music notation is neumes on four-line red staves. Initials are in the same brown ink as the rest of the text and neumes. The leaf has been trimmed and verso is damaged from being pasted into a binding.

Binding fragment, on parchment. Heavily faded on the verso.

One folio from a liturgical book, on parchment. Same manuscript is represented in 14A-M. Badly water damaged. Dimensions of original full leaf approx. 25 x 14 cm. Deterioriated around the edges.

One folio from a liturgical book, on parchment. Same manuscript is represented in 14A-M. Badly water damaged. Dimensions of original full leaf approx. 25 x 14 cm. Deterioriated around the edges.

Binding fragment, from a Psalter, on parchment. Text on recto is Psalm 118, 159-162, verso is Psalm 118, 150-155.

One folio from a liturgical book, on parchment. Same manuscript is represented in 14A-M. Badly water damaged. Dimensions of original full leaf approx. 25 x 14 cm. Deterioriated around the edges.

Binding fragment, from a liturgical MS, on parchment. Includes neumes on four-line staves. Verso badly abraded.

Binding fragment, from a liturgical MS, on parchment. Includes neumes on four-line staves. On verso, blue initial "E"with red penwork extending into the margins. Text on both sides is quite faded.