Basım Tarihi
around 1312
Basım Yeri
St. Katharinental Abbey in Diessenhofen, Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland -
Konu
Parchment, illuminated, binding: metal fittings
Tür
kitap
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Evet
Fiziksel Boyutlar
H: 48.5cm, W: 33.5cm, D: 20cm, Weight: 12.2kg
Kütüphane
Museum With No Frontiers
Demirbaş Numarası
LM-26117
Kayıt Numarası
GALLERIES_sw_Mus01_43
Lokasyon
Swiss National Museum
Tarih
around 1312
Notlar
Some things are made to last forever. One of them is the Gradual from the St. Katharinental Abbey in what is today the canton of Thurgau. The late Gothic hymnal was created in 1312 and was used in the abbey for approximately 500 years. Because it was kept locked away between uses, the Gradual is in excellent condition and the colours of the precious miniatures adorning the pages have lost none of their brilliance. The book was opened only while the nuns sang from it during Mass. They would stand on the choir steps so that they could all read from the book at the same time. The name «Gradual» derives from the Latin word gradus meaning «step». The book is almost half a metre tall to enable all the nuns to read the liturgical chants. This Gradual is one of the most valuable manuscripts in Switzerland. Weighing thirteen kilograms, it is also a true heavyweight of cultural history.
Örnek Metin
Bought 1958 at an auction — Documents
Bu sayfanın künyesi
MWNF Working Number: CH_GAL_043
Seçili bibliyografya
https://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/searchresult/list/one/snm/LM026117#details
