Dutch book of hours (use of Utrecht; Geert Grote translation). (DS2199) (Q11098)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Oregon (99900792336901852, MS 139)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Dutch book of hours (use of Utrecht; Geert Grote translation). (DS2199) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Oregon (99900792336901852, MS 139) |
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Dutch book of hours (use of Utrecht; Geert Grote translation).
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Books of hours
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Manuscrits médiévaux--Oregon--Eugene
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Oregon--Eugene
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between 1410 and 1420.
15. century
1410Gregorian
1420Gregorian
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Extent: 131 unnumbered leaves : parchment ; 105 x 75 mm
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Manuscript document.
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Title devised by cataloger.
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Date based on style of pen-work ornamentation
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Collation: Parchment, ii (modern paper) + 131 + i (modern paper) folios on parchment, modern foliation in pencil, 1-131, lacking five leaves (collation i-vi8 vii8 [-3, lacking one leaf after f. 50, with loss of text] viii8 ix8 [-2, lacking one leaf after f. 64, with loss of text] x8 xi8 [-1, -6, lacking one leaf after f. 78 and one leaf after f. 82, with loss of text] xii8 [-5, lacking one...
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Origin: Utrecht (or possibly The Hague).
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Translation from Latin to Middle Dutch by Dutch reformer Geert Grote (1340-1384) in 1383-1384. Grote also added a new text to the standard contents, the Hours of Eternal Wisdom, the Getijden van de Eeuwige Wijsheid, a translation of the Cursus Aeternae Sapientiae by Henry Sus.
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Layout: No catchwords or signatures, ruled in brown ink (justification 51 x 34 mm), in a single column of 14 lines.
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Lettering: Gothic book-hand (textualis), written in brown ink.
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Decoration attributed to the Master(s) of Dirc van Delft Group. Rubrics in red, capitals touched in red, 1-line initials alternating in burnished gold and blue throughout, decorated with blue and red pen-work, 2-line initials in burnished gold throughout, decorated alternately with red and blue pen-work, seven 3-line initials in burnished gold on grounds divided in pink and blue, accompanied...
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Binding: Bound in eighteenth century brown calf, spine gold-tooled with flowers; red leather label with gilt titling: "GETYDEN MANUSCRIP;" multi-colored gold brocade endpapers with flowers and leaves; modern fitted case, spine restored, stitching of quires somewhat loosened, small marks of wear on the leather.
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Shelfmark: Eugene, OR, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, MS 139.
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24 September 2023
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24 September 2023
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