The following pages contain photographs and descriptions of literary leaves
from the Guinta Missal, now on permanent display in the Alison Eliason Library.
This was a Monastic Missal, on heavy laid paper, printed in Venice in the year
1507 A.D.
by LucAntonio Guinta, a printer and engraver. This Missal was intended for
use by
the Italian Cassinese Congregation, a part of the Benedictine Order, founded
in 1408. On average there are thirty-six lines of black and red Gothic
text in two columns.
Leaves containing music consist of a four line stave in red with black notes and
text.
Numerous full-page and small woodcuts are found throughout the Missal. Guinta,
originally from Florence, incorporates the Florentine city emblem, The Fleur de
Lys in
his printer's device, which is found on the last page of the Missal.
You may view the fragments of this Guinta Missal shown below by appointment at the Library.
Lorraine Lemire Medieval Manuscript Collection.
They are not for sale.
Contact: Marc Belair, 360-738-4919
marcjamesllc@comcast.net
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on The December 28th Feast day of The Holy Innocents as well as the December 29th Feast Day of St. Thomas. The Verso contains text and a woodcut of The Flight into Egypt.* |
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The leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on The Sunday within The Octave of Christmas. The Verso contains text only.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on The January 1st Feast Day of The Epiphany. There are a number of exceptional woodblocks on this leaf. The Verso contains text only.* |
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This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on The Second Sunday after the Epiphany. The Verso contains text only.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on The Third Sunday after the Epiphany. The Verso contains text only.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on Sexagesima Sunday. The Verso contains text in two columns with music consisting of a four line stave in red with black notes.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on Quinquagesima Sunday. the Verso contains text only.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on Ash Wednesday. The verso contains text only.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on the Saturday after Ash Wednesday. The Verso contains text in two columns with one lettered woodcut.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The mass that is celebrated on The Tuesday during the Second week of Lent. The Verso contains text in two columns with music consisting of a four line stave in red with black notes and one woodcut initial "N".* |
* Provenance: Anthony L. Griffon Ph.D. Collection, Griffon's Medieval Manuscripts.
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