(Q43137)
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Book of hours (Usus Romanus)
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Hoe, Robert, 1839-1909
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Grotesques--Belgium--16th century
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Illuminations (paintings)--Belgium--16th century
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Books of hours--Belgium--16th century
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between 1500 and 1515
16. century
1500Gregorian
1515Gregorian
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Extent: ff. i + ii + 171 + ii + i : parchment ; 95 x 170 mm
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Book of Hours, use of Rome, written in the early sixteenth century in Flanders.
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Span folios: ff. 1-171v. Support: Parchment. Layout: 16(+7, f. 7) 26(+1, f. 8) 38(+1, f. 15 and 9, f. 23) 48 58(+7, f. 39) 68 78(+1, f. 50 and 7, f. 56) 88(+2, f. 61) 96(+1, f. 69) 108(+1, f. 76; -one leaf in the second half, no loss of text) 11-128 138(+7, f. 106) 14-188 198(-one leaf in the first half, no loss of text) 20-218; evidence of one catchword in the inner corner of f. 99v, all...
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Decoration: Eleven full page miniatures all, except for that on f. 89v, on the versos of inserted singletons, blank on the rectos; the full borders, matched by those on the facing page usually of Italianate candelabras with putti, grotesques, and acanthus leaves; both the miniatures and the borders enclosed by rectangular gold frames. 3- and 2-line initials in white acanthus leaf against...
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Input into Digital Scriptorium by: C. W. Dutschke, 10/13/2009.
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On f. 171v, offset reading "156." Belonged to Robert Hoe, Grolier Club (1892) n. 27; One hundred and seventy-six historic and artistic Bookbindings...from the Library of Robert Hoe (New York 1895) vol. 2, pl. 167; Cat. (1909) pp. 31-32; his sale, Anderson, New York, 1912, pt. III, n. 2077 to G. D. Smith. Precise source and date of acquisition by Henry E. Huntington unknown.
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22 July 2024
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22 July 2024
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