Breviary (DS11151) (Q47555)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Harvard University (990097511670203941, MS Typ 301, https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990097511670203941/catalog)
- Breviary
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Breviary (DS11151) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Harvard University (990097511670203941, MS Typ 301, https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990097511670203941/catalog) |
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Breviary
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D'Alemagna, Giorgio
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Este, Leonello d', 1407-50
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Italy--1400-1450
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between 1441 and 1448
15. century
1440Gregorian
1440Gregorian
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Extent: 10 leaves in 1 quire : vellum ; 28 cm.
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Written in a gothic rotunda book hand in brownish ink in two columns. There are 7 historiated initials, 1 foliate border (f. 1v) with 5 portraits (a sixth one is cut out), and illuminated initials and foliate borders throughout.
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Probably illuminated for Leonello d'Este, Duke of Ferrara 1441-50, by Giorgio d'Alemagna and others. For other opinions see sale-catalog descriptions of other leaves in curatorial file.
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In a tray case, 29 cm.
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The original ms. belonged to the Rolls family, later Barons Llangattock (their sale, Christies, 8 Dec. 1958, lot 190 (wrongly called a Missal)). It was broken up shortly thereafter by Goodspeed.
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Deposited by Philip Hofer, 1967; bequeathed, 1984.
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23 July 2024
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23 July 2024
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