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MEDELTIDSHANDSKRIFT 43
Lund University Library
Olim: Bibl. Ms. H. E. 4:o 1; Biblioth. Meckiana N:o XVII
Pontificale Roscildense. Denmark (Roskilde), 16th century, first
third, Latin
CONTENTS
1.1 (ff. 2r-7v) Ordo ad benedicendum cimiterium. Rubric: “Incipit
ordo ad benedicendum sive consecrandum cimiterium” Incipit:
“Aufer a nobis domine iniquitates nostras ut ad sancta sanctorum
puris mereamur mentibus introire” Explicit: “Qui vivis et
regnis cum Deo Patre in unitate Spiritus sancti Deus per omnia
secula seculpru. Amen.”
1.2 (ff. 8r-40v) Ordo qualiter dedicacio ecclesie et altaris fieri
debeat. Rubric: “Incipit ordo qualiter dedicacio ecclesie et altaris
fieri debeat” Incipit: “Kyrieleyson. Christe audi nos” Explicit: “ut
hic et sacramentorum virtus et votorum obtineatur effectus. Per
Dominum.”
1.3 (ff. 40v-50v) Ordo pro consecracione altaris. Rubric: “Incipit
ordo pro consecracione altaris” Incipit: “Kyrieleyson. Christe
audi nos” Explicit: “ut hic et sacramentorum virtus et votorum
obtineatur effectus. Per Dominum nostrum Ihesum Christum et
cetera.”
1.4 (ff. 50v-51v) Ordo pro consecracione altaris portatilis. Rubric:
“Sequitur consecracio altaris portatilis sive tabule itinerarie”
Incipit: “Dominus vobiscum. Oremus” Explicit: “et nostram
benedictionem, in nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus sancti. Amen.
Pax tecum. Et cum spiritu tuo.” Final rubric: “Totum legatur in
qualibet cruce.”
1.5 (ff. 51v-56v) Reconciliacio violate ecclesie. Rubric: “Reconciliacio
violate ecclesie efferantur reliquie” Incipit: “Dominus vobiscum.
Et cum. Oremus” Explicit: “atque fidelium tuorum tibi pie
offerencium vota in illa sanctifica. Qui cum Deo Patre et cetera”
1.6 (ff. 56v-57v) Ordo qualiter cimiterium violatum reconciliari
debet. Rubric: “Incipit ordo qualiter cimiterium violatum reconciliari
debet” Incipit: “Aufer a nobis Domine inquietates nostras”
Explicit: “Ecce odor” Final rubric: “loco alterius”
1.7 (ff. 57v-72r) Ordo qualiter sacri ordines fieri debeant. Rubric:
“Incipit ordo qualiter sacri ordines fieri debeant mensis primi”
Incipit: “Nos N Dei gracia episcopus N districtius sub excommunicacionis”
Explicit: “Corpus Domini nostri Ihesu Christi prosit
tibi sumenti in vitam eternam”
1.8 (ff. 75r-81v) Ordo pro indumentis sacerdotalibus fuerint consecranda.
Rubric: “Pro indumentis sacerdotalibus cum plura
simul fuerint consecranda” Incipit: “Adiutorium nostrum et
cetera.” Explicit: “et tibi in eis devote et amicabiliter servientes
gratos efficere dignare. Per Christum.”
1.9 (ff. 81v-83r) Ordo ad consignandum pueros. Incipit: “Ordo ad
consignandum pueros sive infantes. Infantes in brachijs dextris”
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Explicit: “Benedicat te omnipotens Deus Pater et Filius et Spiritus
sanctus. Amen.”
1.10 (ff. 84r-96v) Feria Quinta maioris ebdomade. Rubric: “Feria
Quinta maioris ebdomade sedente domino pontifice pro foribus
ecclesie” Incipit: “Adest venerabilis pontifex” Explicit: “redeamus
accessum per tuorum custodiam mandatorum. Per Dominum.”
1.11 (ff. 97r-116v) Ordo ad vocandum episcopum. Rubric:
“Incipit ordo ad vocandum et examinandum seu consecrandum
electum episcopum” Incipit: “Jube domne benedicere” Explicit:
“Qui vivit et regnat et cetera. Pax tibi.” Final rubric: “Et det ei
osculum et ceteri episcopi.”
1.12 (ff. 116v-117v) Ordo ad intronisandum novum episcopum.
Rubric: “Ad intronisandum novum episcopum” Incipit: “Sta et
retine locum a deo tibi delegatum” Explicit: “Ego N illius ecclesie
episcopus esse”
1.13 (ff. 117v-118v) Missa. Rubric: “Missa propria episcopi in die
consecracionis sue” Incipit: “Deus fidelium pastor et rector”
Explicit: “propicius muniendo custodias. Per Dominum.”
1.14 (ff. 120r-131v) Consecracio sacrarum virginum. Rubric:
“Consecracio sacrarum virginum que in epiphania vel in 2a feria
pasche aut in nataliciis apostolorum aut dominicis diebus celebratur”
Incipit: “Deus eternorum bonorum fidelissime” Explicit:
“stipate me malis quia amore langueo euouae” Final rubric: “qui
est in thalamo in ineffabili gloria te coronabit in eternum.
Amen.”
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Support: Paper
Extent: ff. ii +133 + i
Size: 195 × 138 mm.
Collation: The original collation is disturbed by restoration and rebinding sometimes
after 1955 when Strömberg saw it and described it. According to his
quire analysis there were 11 quires, all senions except the first and the last
quire that both had 13 leaves and the seventh quire (with script in a differnt
hand) that had 10 leaves.
Layout: Ff. 2-72 and 84-131 are ruled in ink where there is musical notation;
ff. 75-83 are ruled in ink also for the text; 16 written lines; written space: 130 x
80 mm.; ff. 72v-74v; 83v; 119r-v; 132r-v are blank.
Script: Two hands: Cursiva currens in ff. 2-72 and 84-131; Textualis Formata
in ff. 75-83. The instructions to the priest are rubricated. Musical notation at
ff. 5r-6r, 7r,10r-14r,15v, 21r-22v, 24v-26v, 27v-28v, 31v, 32v-33r, 34v-38v,
86v-87r, 105r-v, 106v-107v, 110v-111r, 114v.115r, 116r, 123r-124v,
127v-128r, 129r, 130r, 131v.
Binding
Ochre coloured silk binding with preserved 17th century satinwoven silk covering.
Sweden 20th century. Size: 208 x 150 x 38 mm.
Ochre coloured silk binding over millboards. Satinwoven silk covering from former
binding preserved on the new covering. The silk covering have holes likely
from ties. Tight back with three double raised bands. Library code tooled in black
at the tail of the back. Former edge trimming preserved. Two plain flyleaves and
pastedowns of paper. All along sewing on three raised double cords. Textblock

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restored.
Foliation
The manuscript is foliated in pencil in the upper right corner of recto side of the
leaf, probably in connection with the rebinding. NB that the current foliation is not
in agreement with the one given by Strömberg in his critical edition.
Additions
There is a note on f. 1v in the hand of Gustaf Magnus Sommelius, professor of
Eastern languages and Greek and librarian in 1767-1799, saying: Ritus pontificiorum
circa consecrationem Coemiteriorum, altarum etc.
HISTORY
Origin
Roskilde (cfr. f. 122v : Ego soror N promitto stabilitatem meam et conversionem
morum meorum et obedienciam secundum regulam sancti Benedicti coram Deo et
beatis martiribus quorum reliqie hic habentur et omnibus sanctis in hoc loco qui
vocatur Roskildis constructo in honore beatissime virginis Marie in presencia
domini N episcopi N priorisse. ,first third of the 16th century.
Acquisition
By the end of the 17th century the book was owned by E. J. Meck (1644-1702),
cfr. former callnumber on f. 1v. In 1704 the manuscript arrived in the University
Library as part of a donation of 25 manuscripts out of which 7 Medieval (see Gerle
E. Lunds universitetsbiblioteks historia fram till år 1968, Lund 1984, pp. 47-48
and LUBA. AIV b 10).
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Den pontifikala liturgin i Lund och Roskilde under Medeltiden. En liturgihistorisk
studie jämte edition av pontificale lundense enligt handskriften C 441 i Uppsala
universitetsbibliotek och pontificale roscildense enligt medeltidshandskrift nr. 43 i
Lunds universitetsbibliotek. Studia theologica Lundensia. Bengt Strömberg.
(ed.) Lund. 1955. 9.