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 by appointment at the Library.
Lorraine Lemire Medieval Manuscript Collection..
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 | This leaf contains the text and music for The Mass that is celebrated on Holy Saturday. the Verso contains text only* |
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This leaf contains the text and music for The Mass that is celebrated on Holy Saturday. The Verso contains text only.* |
 | This leaf contains the text and music for The Mass that is celebrated on Holy Saturday. The Verso contains text in two columns with music consisting of a four line stave in red with black notes.* |
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This leaf contains the music for The Mass that is celebrated on Holy Saturday. The Verso contains text in two columns with music consisting of a four line stave in red with black notes.* |
 | This leave contains the Ordinary of The Mass. There are a number of excellent woodblocks. The Verso contains text in two columns with music consisting of a four line stave in red with black notes.* |
 | This leaf contains The Ordinary of The Mass as well as music. The Verso contains text in two columns with music consisting of a four line stave in red and black notes.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on Easter Monday. 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 Easter Tuesday. The Verso contains text only.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on Low Sunday as well as The Second Sunday after Easter. The Verso contains text only.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on the Fourth and Fifth Sundays after Easter Sunday. The verso contains text only.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on the Sunday within the Octave of Ascension Sunday. The Verso contains text in two columns with one woodcut depicting The Ascension of Christ into Heaven.* |
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This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on Whit Sunday Eve. The Verso contains text only |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on Trinity Sunday. There are a number of excellent woodblocks and a great initial "B". The Verso contains text only.* |
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This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost. The Verso contains text only.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on the Tenth and Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost. The Verso contains text only.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on Wednesday during the Fourth Week of Lent. The Verso contains text only.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost. The verso contains text in two columns with one woodcut.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Mass that is celebrated on the nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost. The Verso contains text in two columns with music consisting of a four line stave in red with black notes and a small woodcut.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Supplementary Mass. The Verso contains text only.* |
 | This leaf contains the text for The Vigil of St. Andrew. The Verso contains text only.* |
* Provenance: Anthony L. Griffon Ph.D. Collection, Griffon's Medieval Manuscripts.
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