Book of Hours, Use of Besançon? (DS4439) (Q20817)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E 85, Lewis E 85)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Book of Hours, Use of Besançon? (DS4439) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E 85, Lewis E 85) |
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Richardson, Thomas F.
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Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
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Lewis, Anne Baker
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Extent: iii+162+iii; 132 x 92 mm bound to 138 x 101 mm; parchment
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The text of the Hours of the Virgin is corrupt; it follows Besançon use in Matins, Lauds, Nones, Vespers, and Compline with slight variation; there are, however, only seven hours: Matins, Lauds, Vespers, and Compline have rubrics; Nones is complete according to Besançon use; the remaining three hours are combined into two hours which share antiphons, capitula, and prayers usually found...
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In the calendar and Litany local Besançon saints predominate, including Maimbodus, Prothadius, Ferreolus and Ferrucius, Antidius, Claudius, Desideratus, and Agapitus
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Binding: Modern dark red morocco stamped in black, all edges gilt, decorated clasps
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Layout: One column of eleven lines, frame ruled in purple ink; calendar ruled in red; written area: 72 x 49 mm
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Script: Gothic--textualis
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Decoration: Nine large illuminated miniatures, some with natural backgrounds, others with grounds checkered in red, blue, and gold, all with decorative initials and within full-page borders; ornamental initials and line-fillers in red, gold, and blue; rubrication in red
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Provenance: Given by John Frederick Lewis's widow, Anne Baker Lewis, to the Free Library of Philadelphia in 1936
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Contributor: Caitlin Goodman
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Cataloger: Nicholas Herman
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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