(Q44225)

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Book of hours, single leaves
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Book of hours
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Gothic scripts--France--15th century
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Detached leaves--France--15th century
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Illuminated manuscripts--France--15th century
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--Missouri--Saint Louis
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Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800
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Books of hours--France--Manuscripts--Early works to 1800
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In Latin; calendar in French
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Extent: 2 single leaves : parchment, ill. ; 160 x 113 mm
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Ms. leaves.
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Layout: Written in 15 long lines; ruled with single bounding lines in red.
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Script: Gothic textualis.
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Decoration: On fol. a, recto, illuminated initial and border on three sides with gilded ivy and acanthus and an image of a man reaping; on fol. a, verso, border on three sides with a grotesque and an image of a crab. On fol. b, recto, illuminated border on three sides, one-line intials, and line fillers; on fol. b, verso, similar border with a dragon.
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Origin: Written in Coutances, France ca. 1420.
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Shelfmark: St. Louis, Saint Louis University, Pius XII Memorial Library, Special Collections, VFL MS 035.
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Originally owned by the College of St. Mary's, St. Marys, Kansas, closed 1968; donated by Father Heiser.
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23 July 2024
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23 July 2024
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