Beinecke MS 43 (olim ZZ109.55)                                         Italy, s. XV^^2
Psalter, etc.

     1. ff. 1r-2v    Invitatories: Venite exultemus, Preoccupemus faciem,
     Quoniam deus magnus, In manu tua domine, Venite adoremus, Dominum qui
     fecit nos, Adoremus dominum, followed by the hymns Primo dierum omnium
     and Nocte surgentes.

     2. ff. 3r-176r    Liturgical Psalter (Pss. 1-108) with hymns,
     canticles, and antiphons. Capitals A and B in outer margins every two
     Psalms, perhaps to denote change in reader. 

     3. ff. 176r-195v    Hymns for Matins and Lauds, ends imperfectly: 
     (f. 176v) In aduentu domino Ad nocturnu hymnus. Verbum supernum prodiens a patre olim exiens...[RH
     21391]; (f. 177r) Ad laudes hymnus. Uox clara ecce intonat obscura
     queque increpat...[RH 22199]; (f. 177v) In natiuitate domini Ad
     nocturnum hymnus. Christe redemptor omnium ex patre patris unice...[RH
     2960]; (f. 178r) Ad laudes hymus. A solis ortus cardine adusque terre
     limitem christum canamus principem natum maria uirgine Beatus
     auctor...[RH 26]; (f. 178v) In epyphanya domini. Hostis herodes impie
     christum uenire quid times...[RH 8073]; (f. 179v) Dominica in XL^^a Ad
     nocturnum hymnus. Ex more docti mistico seruemus hoc ieiunium deno
     dierum circulo ducto quator notissimo. Lex et...; (f. 180v) Ad laudes
     hymnus. Iam christe sol iustitie mentis deiscant tenebre uirtutum...[RH
     9205]; (f. 181r) Dominica de passione Ad nocturnum hymus. Pange lingua
     gloriosi prelium certaminis et...[RH 14481]; (f. 181v) Ad laudes
     hymus.
     Lustris sex qui iam peractis tempus implens corporis...[RH 10765]; (f.
     182v) Dominica prima post pascha Ad nocturnum hymnus. Rex eterne domine
     rerum creator omnium qui eras ante secula...[cf. RH 17392]; (f. 183v)
     Ad laudes hymnus. Aurora lucis rutilat celum laudibus intonat mundus
     exultans...[RH 1644]; (f. 183v) In natiuitate apostolorum a pascha
     usque ad pentecosten. Ad nocturnum hymnus. Tristes erant apostoli de
     nece sui domini quem pena mortis...[RH 20589]; (f. 184v) In ascensione
     domini ad nocturnum hymnus. Eterne rex altissime redemptor et fidelium
     quo mors soluta...[RH 654]; (f. 185v) Ad laudes hymnus. Ihesu nostra
     redemptio amor et desiderium deus creator...[RH 9582]; (f. 186r) In
     festo pentecostes. Ad nocturnum hymnus. Iam christus astra ascenderat
     regressus unde uenerat...[RH 9215]; (f. 186v) Ad laudes hymnus. Beata
     nobis gaudia anni reduxit orbita cum...[RH 2339]; (f. 187v) In festo
     Sanctissime trinitatis. Ad nocturnum hymnus. O lux beata trinitas tres
     unum trium...[RH 13155]; (f. 188r) Ad laudes hymnus. Festi laudes
     hodierni ritu ductas annuo ciues gaudio...[RH 6151]; (f. 188v) In festo
     corporis christi. Ad nocturnum hymnus. Sacris sollemnijs iuncta sint
     gaudia et...[RH 17713]; (f. 189v) Ad laudes hymnus. Uerbum supernum
     prodiens nec patris linquens dexteram ad opus...[RH 21398]; (f. 190r)
     In conuersione sancti pauli. Ad nocturnum hymnus. Doctor egregie paule
     mores instrue et mente polum nos transferre...[RH 4791]; (f. 190r) Ad
     laudes hymnus. In cathedra sancti petri [ad nocturnum crossed out]
     hymnus. Iam bone pastor petre clemens accipe uota...[RH 9196]; (f.
     190v) Ad nocturnum hymnus. Quodcumque uinclis [sic] super terram
     strinxerit erit in astris religatum...[leaf missing after f. 190; RH
     16918]; (f. 191v) In festo omnium Sanctorum. Ad nocturnum hymnus.
     Christe redemptor omnium conserua tuos famulos beate semper
     uirginis...[RH 2959]; (f. 192r) Ad laudes hymnus. Ihesu saluator seculi
     redemptis ope subueni et pia dei genitrix...[RH 9677]; (f. 192v) In
     natiuitate apostolorum Ad nocturnum hymnus. Eterna christi munera
     apostolorum gloriam laudes canentes...[RH 590]; (f. 193r) Ad laudes
     hymnus. Exultet celum laudibus resultet terra gaudijs apostolorum
     gloriam sacra canunt...[RH 5832]; (f. 193v) In natiuitate unius
     martyris ad nocturnum hymnus. Deus tuorum militum sors et corona
     premium laudes canentes martyris absolue martyres et bestiarum
     dentibus...[cf. RH 25455]; (f. 194r) Ad laudes hymnus. Rex gloriose
     matyrum [sic] corona confitentium qui respuentes terrena...[cf. RH
     32927]; (f. 194v) In natiuitate confessorum ad nocturnum hymnus. Iste
     confessor domini sacratus festa plebs cuius celebrat per orbem...[RH
     9136]; (f. 195r) Pro confessoribus pontifex. Ad laudes hymnus. Ihesu
     redemptor omnium perpes corona presulum in hac die...[RH 9628]; (f.
     195v) Pro confessor non pontifex. Ad laudes hymnus. Ihesu corona
     celsior et ueritas sublimior qui confitenti seruulo reddis...Anni
     recurso tempore, dies illuxit lumine//

          Parchment, ff. i (contemporary parchment) + 195, 575 x 385 (385 x
     250) mm. Written in 15 long lines; single horizontal bounding lines;
     double rulings for each line of text; ruled in ink or crayon.
          I-XIX^^10, XX^^10 (-1, 7 through 9). Catchwords in center of lower
     margin.
          Written in a large round gothic bookhand; space between double
     rulings ca. 13 mm.
          One crude historiated initial, 6-line (Ps. 1): David seated on
     ground with both hands raised in prayer, against a blue ground, the
     letter-form tan, orange, and red with white filigree; large blue,
     green, pink, and red acanthus leaves at the corners, against a gold
     ground, edged with two thick black bands, penwork, gold dots, and hair-
     spray. In bottom margin a "YHS" monogram, against a blue ground, inside
     sunburst and green, pink, and blue wreath, supported by large bud from
     which sprout two large acanthus leaves, red berries, gold dots and
     hair-spray, as above. 6- or 5-line initials (ff. 37v, Ps. 26; 60r, Ps.
     38; 79v, Ps. 52; 98v, Ps. 68; 126r, Ps. 80; 148r, Ps. 97; 176r, Hymns
     for Matins and Lauds) red and/or blue, with large green or red dots,
     elaborate purple calligraphic decoration, portions filled with green
     and tan. 2-line initials, red or blue, with calligraphic ornament and
     flourishes, as above. 1-line initials, blue or red, with guide-letters
     throughout. On f. 160v a large pen drawing of a hand pointing to text.
          Binding: s. xvi-xvii. Sewn on five tawed skin straps. Plain, wound
     endbands on cores laced into tunnels in the edges of heavy wooden
     boards. Covered with three separate pieces of dark brown leather
     [cowskin?] with leather straps extending across the spine and nailed to
     the boards over the sewing straps. Each board has four corner pieces, a
     central boss and a strip of metal, probably iron, nailed around the
     four edges. Strap and pin fastening, the pin on the lower board, stubs
     of pink, tawed straps attached to the upper one. Fragments from several
     parchment manuscripts and early printed texts used as binding
     reinforcements.

          Written perhaps in Northern Italy in the second half of the 15th
     century; early provenance unknown. The number "383" is written inside
     front cover. There is no record of its acquisition by Yale.

     secundo folio: [expi]atos sordibus

     Bibliography: De Ricci, v. 1, p. 171, no. 43.

     Barbara A. Shailor