A Short Intro to Medieval Christian Manuscripts

Learn how manuscript books were produced and used by the medieval Church, and see examples of common religious texts from the MRU Archives and Special Collections. Prepared for RELS 1101 - World Religions: Western.

Video contents:
00:00 - Introduction
03:00 - Manuscript production
11:54 - Types of religious manuscripts: Breviary
13:40 - Antiphonal
16:03 - Missal
20:00 - Psalter
21:01 - Pocket Bible
26:00 - Moralia in Job
29:27 - Books of hours
39:40 - Eastern Christian manuscripts
44:00 - How to access collections

Further terms discussed: leaf, parchment, scribe, illumination, miniature, illuminated initial, liturgical text, Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office), biblical commentary, suffrages.