(Q1262)

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22 June 2023
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[Book of hours].
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Book of hours (Smith College Ms. 255)
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Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions--Latin.
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Books of hours--France.
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[ca. 1410-1420]; 1410-1420
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Manuscript note: Calendar of the saints -- Selections of Gospel sequences -- Prayers to the Virgin -- Obsecro te -- O intemerata -- Passion from Gospel of John -- Hours of the Virgin -- Penitental Psalms -- Hours of the Cross-- Hours of the Holy Spirit -- Office of the Dead -- Suffrages (John the Baptist, St. Stephen, St. Lawrence, St. Dionysius, St. Nicholas, Mary Magdalene, St. Agnes, St...
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Manuscript note: Minatures are: St. John on Patmos -- Crucifixion (Pietáa) -- Annunciation -- David in Prayer -- Crucifixion -- Pentecost -- Battle for the Soul of the Dead.
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10 cm.: Ms. Probably written in Paris, ca. 1410-1420.
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10 cm.: In Latin.
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10 cm.: Ms. cropped top and right margin with loss of decoration and pagination.
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10 cm.: Seven minatures at the beginning of each section; foliage and acanthus leaves and floral borders on far left and right margins.
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10 cm.: Heraldic shield on decorative minature of the Prayers to the Virgin: Party per pale; on the dexter, or on a bar gules, with three increscent crescents argent in the field; on the sinister, bendy of six gules and sable [or oxidized argent?] on a bar sable.
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10 cm.: Textura script in black and red for calendar; text in black with red chapter headings and frequent red, blue and gold initials (1 and 2 lines); catch words.
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10 cm.: Bound in later (19th. c?) full brown leather with overall gold tooling (front cover detached; clasps lacking). In modern full red leather split case with binder's title: Horµ xv century.
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9 December 2024
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