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Missal leaf for votive Masses

Glencairn Museum

Glencairn Museum
Bryn Athyn, United States

This leaf from a Missal (a book containing the prayers said or sung during Mass) contains the Latin text of a votive Mass. In the medieval Roman Catholic Church, a votive Mass was a special Mass celebrated for a particular purpose or situation (e.g. for travelers, benefactors, etc.).

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  • Title: Missal leaf for votive Masses
  • Location Created: Germany
  • Physical Dimensions: H: 14 1/2" W: 10 3/4"
  • Medium: Vellum
  • Date: ca. 1450-80
  • Collection: Medieval
  • Accession Number: 07.MS.598
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