(Q28762)
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--France
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Michigan--Kalamazoo
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Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800
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Prayer books--France--15th century
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between 1400 and 1499].
15. century
1400Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Extent: 1 leaf : parchment ; 160 x 111 mm
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Ms. leaf.
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Title devised by cataloger.
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Text begins with a prepartory prayer before the Sacramental Confession, from the Paradisus Animae. Text at the enlarged inital begins the Obsecro te (I beseech Thee) prayer, a prayer to the Virgin.
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5-line decorated initial in blue on red, enclosing foliage and strawberry, with gold pen florishes. Three-quarter border of acanthus motif in gold, blue, green and red, partially cropped. Rubric in red.
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1 column of 25 lines ruled in red ink and written in Cursiva Formata (bastarda) script.
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"acq. Ex gold S.L. '65" --from dealership description. Accompanying documentation notes the leaf was purchased by Tom Krol from David Grath in early 1980s. The inclusion of the latter prayer, Obsecro te, helps date this manuscript fragment to the late 15th century.
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2 February 2024
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2 February 2024
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