University of South Carolina Leaf 28
This leaf is from a French Book of Hours from the mid-fifteenth century, and measures 15 x 10.5 cm. The metal alloys used in the decorations have tarnished, and there is visible chemical deterioration of the vellum. Some of the leaves display smudging of the ink when still wet. See Denison University Leaf 28 for more information about this manuscript.
Text: The leaves we have seen indicate that this Book of Hours accords with the Use of Metz; see especially Leaf 28 in the Kent State, Denison, Kenyon, and Lima portfolios for evidence. This leaf contains text from the Office for the Dead, perhaps the Vespers sequence.
South Carolina Leaf 28 Recto
University of South Carolina Leaf 28 Recto
South Carolina Leaf 28 Recto Transcription
tionem meam. Et clamor. Oremus. Oro.
Deus indulgenciarum domine da famulis et famulabus tuis quorum memoriam agimus et quorum refrigerii sedem quietis beatitudinem et luminis claritatem. [ ] Oracio.
Deus, qui nos patrem et matrem honorare praecepisti: miserere clementer animabus patris et matris meae eorumque peccata dimitte (vel animae patris mei eiusque peccata dimitte, vel animae matris meae eiusque peccata dimitte): meque eos (vel meque eum, vel meque eam) in aeternae claritatis gaudio fac videre. Per.
South Carolina Leaf 28 Recto Translation
[8 lines untranslated.]
O God, who hast commanded us to honor our father and mother: in Thy mercy have pity on the souls of my father and mother (or the soul of my father, or the soul of my mother) and forgive them their trespasses (or forgive him his trespasses, or forgive her her trespasses); and make me to see them (or him, or her) again in the joy of everlasting brightness.
South Carolina Leaf 28 Verso
University of South Carolina Leaf 28 Verso
South Carolina Leaf 28 Verso Transcription
Oro. Fidelium Deus omnium conditor, et redemptor animabus famulorum, famularumque tuarum remissionem cunctorum tribue peccatorum: ut indulgentiam, quam semper optaverunt, piis supplicationibus consequantur. Qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum. Amen. V: Requiescant in pace. A. Benedicamus domino. Deo gratias.
South Carolina Leaf 28 Verso Translation
Prayer. O God the creator, and redeemer of all the faithful, give unto the souls of thy servants men, and women remission of all their sins: that through Godly supplications they may obtain the pardon which they have always wished for. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen. V. Let them rest in peace. A. Let us praise the Lord. Thanks be to God.