(Q43041)
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Book of hours (Usus Romanus)
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Bateman, William, 1787-1835
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Bateman, Thomas, 1821-1861
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Hoe, Robert, 1839-1909
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Books of hours--France--16th century
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Illuminations (paintings)--France--16th century
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between 1500 and 1515
16. century
1500Gregorian
1515Gregorian
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Extent: ff. ii + i + 159 + ii : parchment ; 150 x 233 mm
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Book of Hours, use of Rome, written in France at the beginning of the sixteenth century.
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Span folios: ff. 1-159v. Support: Parchment. Layout: 1-26 3-48 56(+2,3) 6-108 118(-6, between ff. 81-82) 12-208s + 4 leaves of uncertain structure with a missing leaf between ff. 155-156. One catchword in the script of the text survives (f. 139v); one quire-leaf signature as letter of the alphabet and an arabic numeral. Ruled space, 150 x 90 mm; 20 long lines ruled in pale red ink. Written in...
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Decoration: Fifteen full page illustrations, in blue, black, green, gold and flesh tones, enclosed within architectural frames of painted gold. Initials, 4- to 1-line, in black ink against square painted gold grounds, with black tracery; ribbon line fillers of many patterns, but in the same black and gold colors; initials within the text washed in yellow. Rubrics in blue.
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Input into Digital Scriptorium by: C. W. Dutschke, 9/15/2009.
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The nineteenth century provenance of this manuscript is laid out on the verso of a small slip of paper, now tipped in before the first flyleaf, "This missal was bought by Mr. W. Bateman at the sale of the library of Mr. W. Gates [?] of Manchester [blank space] 1829. It then passed by exchange into the possession of Mr. Duncalf at whose death in 18--[left blank] it was purchased along with...
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22 July 2024
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22 July 2024
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