Leaf from a Book of Hours showing nativity scene. (DS2161) (Q10984)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Oregon (99900477834201852, MS 054)
  • Book of hours.
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Leaf from a Book of Hours showing nativity scene. (DS2161)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Oregon (99900477834201852, MS 054)
  • Book of hours.

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Leaf from a Book of Hours showing nativity scene.
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Book of hours.
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Manuscripts, Latin (medieval and modern)
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Manuscrits médiévaux--Oregon--Eugene
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Oregon--Eugene
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Jesus Christ--Nativity--In art
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between 1375 and 1400?
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Extent: 1 leaf : parchment ; 95 x 160 mm (visible) in frame 165 x 240 mm
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Manuscript document.
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Title devised by cataloger.
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Collation: 1 disbound leaf.
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Origin: France, late 14th century.
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Layout: Single column, 4 lines on recto, 17 lines on verso.
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Script: Compact Gothic minuscule in brown ink with some ligatures, abbreviations, and rubrication. Recto: one red word ("prime"); verso: two red words and one red character.
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Decoration: Recto: miniature of the Nativity in the stable: Mary in blue robe and cloak, reaching down to infant Jesus. Joseph sits in green tunic, pink cloak, and blue hood, with an ox and an ass. Behind a wattle fence stands a shepherd in red tunic, light yellow cowl, and black hat. Minimal landscape of grass and five trees in background. Text begins with a large illuminated 'D' with a vine...
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Binding: Framed in dark purple velvet on recto, purplish-brown leather on verso.
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Pasted note on frame verso: "134. The Nativity. A leaf from a French Horae at the beginning of Prime. The miniature measures 3 1/2 x 2/58 inches, and depicts the Nativity, with the Virgin, Joseph, a shepherd and an ox and an ass adoring the Child; beneath is an illuminated initial D, the whole being surrounded by a border of the line and leaf type; mounted in a frame of dark red velvet...
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Shelfmark: Eugene, OR, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, MS 054.
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24 September 2023
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24 September 2023
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