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Raymond of Capua, 1330-1399
Two leaves, 28 cm x 19 cm.
Mss. 470940 and 470940.1

Legende de la vie de Sainte Catherine Two leaves of an illustrated life of Saint Catherine written by Raymond of Capua. The illustrations include the presentation of the head of St. Catherine to the Pope and St. Catherine praying for her mother. Both illustrations are from the atelier of Lievin van Lathem of Bruges, ca. 1470. Gift of Madelyn C. Hickmott.

Ritual of Prague, ca. 1450-1500
130 leaves, 22 cm x 16 cm.
Ms. Codex 003098

Manuscript on paper of a late fifteenth-century book of liturgical rituals, written in a single hand in Latin in a batarde script. The manuscript createn in Bohemia, possibly for use in Prague. Musical notation is similar to hufnagel. The texts include benedictions said or sung during the liturgical year from Epiphany to Easter, as well as a description of the rites of baptism, baptism of the sick, and last rites. The binding is ninteenth century. Pastedowns contain some of the same texts from an earlier version of the manuscript. Purchase on the Benz Fund.