Ohio University Leaf 42
Ege identifies this leaf as coming from a psalter made in the year 1499 in the Benedictine monastery of St. Stephan in Würzburg, Germany. At 44 x 30 cm, it is the largest leaf in the Ege portfolios, and many of the leaves we have seen contain hymn texts. The vellum is thick, but supple through use; the margins are very modest when compared to those of the other leaves in the collection. The ink is black, but faded through exposure in many places. At least one leaf has been repaired and rewritten in a different hand. Most of the red and blue initials, however, have retained their color strongly. See Denison University Leaf 42 for more information about this manuscript.
Text: Not yet identified, but the content seems to be in celebration of the Annunciation. The recto contains the end of the hymn "O quam glorifica" (O how Glorious), the whole of "Gaude visceribus mater," and the beginning of "O Sancta mundi domina"; the verso ends "O sancta," and contains a hymn to St. Michael ("Mysteriorum signifer").
Ohio University Leaf 42 Recto
Ohio University Leaf 42 Recto
Ohio University Leaf 42 Recto Transcription
Ohio University Leaf 42 Verso
Ohio University Leaf 42 Verso