A Lost Mozarabic Liturgical Manuscript Rediscovered: New York, Hispanic Society of America, B2916, Olim Toledo, Biblioteca Capitular, 33.2
Susan Boynton
The manuscript sources of the Mozarabic or Old Hispanic liturgy have been thoroughly described and analyzed, with exception an early-eleventh-century book saints' offices that has considered missing since late nineteenth century from Cathedral Archive Toledo. In October 2001, I identified this lost as B2916 in library Society America New York, where it its acquisition by Society's founder, Archer Huntington. HSA MS is only codex preserved outside Europe. This a curious book, comprising for feasts Saint Martin (November 11), Emilianus Millán 12), Assumption Virgin (August 15). matins lessons first two consist entirety of, respectively, Vitae Sulpicius Severus San Braulio Saragossa. Because was private collection remained uncatalogued, gone unnoticed last century, period saw maturation modern study rite. contents were not unknown during time, however, because some specialists consulted copy (today Biblioteca Nacional Madrid) made 1752 polymath Jesuit Andrés Marcos Burriel. Indeed, Clyde Brockett's remarkably accurate handmade Burriel identification possible, even at removes. While useful, many important aspects original deserve notice.
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