(Q43110)
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Book of hours
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Poor, Henry W. 1844-1915
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Books of hours--Netherlands--15th century
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between 1440 and 1460
15. century
1440Gregorian
1460Gregorian
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Extent: ff. i + 142 + i : parchment ; 93 x 130 mm
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Book of Hours, in Dutch, written in the middle of the fifteenth century in the Netherlands, probably for use in the diocese of Utrecht. Later additions to the calendar show Franciscan interest.
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Span folios: ff. 1-142v. Support: Parchment. Layout: 16(+1) 26 38(+1) 4-108 118(-4, excised, after f. 82) 128 138(-7, 8, after f. 99) 148 154(-1; ff. 108-110) 16-198. Ruled space, 93 x 66 mm; 20 long lines ruled in light brown ink, the top and bottom 2 lines full across. Written in a gothic script in a brownish ink; computistic notes, f. 1r-v, and calendar possibly by another person, using...
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Decoration: Six major initials in parted red and blue. 4-line initials in plain blue; 2-and 1-line initials alternating red and blue; slashed initials within the text, underlined words and rubrics in red.
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Input into Digital Scriptorium by: C. W. Dutschke, 9/17/2009.
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Belonged to Henry William Poor; his sale, Anderson, New York, 12 January 1909, pt. III, n. 765 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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