Select manuscript from this collection: Cod. Sang. 1  Cod. Sang. 492 Cod. Sang. 499  Cod. Sang. 2135  413/855

Country of Location:
Country of Location
Switzerland
Location:
Location
St. Gallen
Library / Collection:
Library / Collection
Stiftsbibliothek
Shelfmark:
Shelfmark
Cod. Sang. 494
Manuscript Title:
Manuscript Title
Franz Gaisberg’s Latin Prayer Book
Caption:
Caption
Paper · 144 ff. · 11.5 x 8 cm · St. Gall, Franz Gaisberg · ca. 1477–1504
Language:
Language
Latin
Manuscript Summary:
Manuscript Summary
This small-format prayer book of Franz Gaisberg, who later became Abbot of St. Gall (abbot 1504–1529), only contains prayers in Latin. It begins with a calendar (f. 1r12v) and a computistic table (f. 13r/v), followed by prayers about the passion (f. 14r29v), prayers and antiphons to Mary (f. 31r49r) and other saints (f. 49r80r), as well as to the Commune sanctorum (f. 81v83v), various other prayers (f. 83v107r), as well as the liturgy of the hours for the passion and for the souls of the deceased (f. 107v140r). There is no decoration except for initials with simple scroll ornamentation in red ink that stretch across two to four lines. (sno)
Standard description:
Standard description
Scarpatetti Beat Matthias von, Die Handschriften der Stiftsbibliothek St. Gallen, Bd. 2: Abt. III/2: Codices 450-546: Liturgica, 
Libri precum, deutsche Gebetbücher, Spiritualia, Musikhandschriften 9.-16. Jahrhundert. Wiesbaden 2008, S. 149-153.
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Additional description:
Additional description
Scherrer Gustav, Verzeichnis der Handschriften der Stiftsbibliothek von St. Gallen, Halle 1875, S. 157.
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DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
DOI (Digital Object Identifier
10.5076/e-codices-csg-0494 (http://dx.doi.org/10.5076/e-codices-csg-0494)
Permanent link:
Permanent link
https://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/csg/0494
IIIF Manifest URL:
IIIF Manifest URL
IIIF Drag-n-drop https://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/metadata/iiif/csg-0494/manifest.json
How to quote:
How to quote
St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 494: Franz Gaisberg’s Latin Prayer Book (https://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/csg/0494).
Online Since:
Online Since
06/13/2019
Additional literature:
Additional literature
Additional literature – St. Galler Bibliotheksnetz (SGBN) - Verbundkatalog
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Rights
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Document Type:
Document Type
Manuscript
Century:
Century
14th century, 15th century, 16th century
Decoration:
Decoration
Initial, Ornamental, Penwork
Musical Notation:
Musical Notation
Neumes (staffless)
Binding:
Binding
15th century, 16th century
With in situ fragment:
With in situ fragment
Flyleaf, Pastedown
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