(Q52150)
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Book of Hours (Use of Le Mans)
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between ca. 1425 and ca. 1450
15. century
1425Gregorian
1450Gregorian
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Extent: 112 leaves (mispaginated to 220 and preceded by a blank, unnumbered leaf on which an illumination has been pasted) : parchment, ill. ; 165 x 122 (94 x 64) mm. bound to 174 x 129 mm.
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Ms. codex.
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Layout: Written in 12 long lines; frame-ruled in red ink.
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Script: Gothic textual.
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Decoration: Calendar in French, two miniatures original to the manuscript (Annunciation, Flagellation), two historiated initials from another manuscript pasted in (Pentecost, Creation; apparently by Italian artisans), decorative initial from another manuscript pasted in on last folio (also apparently of Italian origin), red and blue capitals throughout, red and blue line-fillers throughout...
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Binding: Late 18th cent., olive morocco with gilt edges.
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Origin: Written in France, second quarter of the 15th century.
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Provenance: John Bolton; gift of Pauline M. Rubens.
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Former shelfmark: MSS Bd. Rare BX C36 H843
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Related shelfmark: MS B.68
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3 September 2024
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3 September 2024
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