Book of Hours, Use of Châlons (DS4443) (Q20829)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E 89, Lewis E 89)
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Book of Hours, Use of Châlons (DS4443)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E 89, Lewis E 89)

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    Book of Hours, Use of Châlons
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    Latin; Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
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    Extent: i+166+i; 135 x 92 mm bound to 150 x 108 mm; parchment
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    On the lower margin of fol. 1r is the seventeenth-century ownership inscription of the Jesuit College at Louvain, "Collegii Soctis Jesu Lov. M.B."; written in pencil on fol. 166r: "6/11/1908"; printed catalog entry pasted onto fol. 166r; parchment is stiff and discolored
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    Prayers on fols. 144r-160v are in French
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    Binding: Contemporary stamped calf over wooden boards; remains of clasp visible on top cover; rebacked; stamped in gold on spine: "LATIN BREVIARY MS. XV. CENTURY"
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    Layout: One column of thirteen lines; frame-ruled in faint brown ink (text often crosses over right-hand margin); some prickings are visible on outer edges of pages (the fore-edge); written area: 80 x 55 mm
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    Script: Gothic--textualis
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    Decoration: Four four-line illuminated initials with floral spray extensions; one five-line red and blue initial; seven four-line red and blue initials; alternating red and blue one- or two-line initials throughout
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    Provenance: Jesuit College at Louvain (17th century); Collection of Harrison Wright, of Wilkes-Barre (sold Philadelphia, 11 June 1908, no. 240, as "Breviary"; written in pencil on fol. 166r: "6/11/1908," printed catalog entry pasted onto fol. 166r.); John Frederick Lewis, Philadelphia; given by his widow, Anne Baker Lewis, to the Free Library of Philadelphia in 1936"
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    Contributor: Diane Biunno
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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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