Book of Hours, use of Rome (DS260) (Q1110)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from American Academy in Rome (R.B.R.146.3.Flo)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Book of Hours, use of Rome (DS260) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from American Academy in Rome (R.B.R.146.3.Flo) |
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Coat of arms in the lower margin of f. 13: or, 2 bezants gules, a bend gules, 1 bezant azur, and in chief azur, 3 fleur de lys or. On the front pastedown, an armorial bookplate, "Ex libris M. A. Principis Burghesii" with the Borghese arms. On f. i, the accession number of the American Academy, "49086."
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leading to the information that the book was accessioned on 17 August 1942 [tempore belli!] with the note that it was already in the library; it may have been part of the bequest of Herriman in 1920. On the back pastedown in pencil in a modern European hand, "Regist. Carte 137 / V.P.P. / 14 ½ x 10," and in ink in a 15th century hand, "Onurte," twice, as if a pentrial.
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s. XV(4/4); 1475-1499
15. century
1475Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Binding: Limp vellum binding with evidence of two fore edge ties; edges of the book block painted in a simple manner with a floral design. On the back cover, a contemporary (or at least early) note, "derr.o."
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Figurative details, ff. 1-138v: 3 historiated initials (leaves with 2 others removed); these 3 initials have been repainted.
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Other decoration, ff. 1-138v: Secondary initials with Ferrara-style borders; on f. 23, the border for lauds is unfinished. 2-line initials in gold with blue flourishing; 1-line initials within the text alternating gold with blue flourishing and red with blue flourishing. Rubrics mainly in red, occasionally in blue.
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Script, ff. 1-138v: Gothic script.
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Layout, ff. 1-138v: Text block: 85 x 58 mm. 1#^12# 2#^10# 3#^8# 4-7#^10# 8#^8#(-5 after f. 74) 9-11#^10# 12#^10#(-7 after f. 113) 13#^10# 14#^12#. Catchwords centered horizontally in lower margin between flourishes (but once placed vertically along the inner bounding line, top to bottom). Long lines, ruled in ink.
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ff. 1-138v: Latin.
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ff. 1-138v: Contains: ff. 1-12v, calendar with Petronius in red on 4 October; ff. 13-74v, Hours of the Virgin "secundum consuetudinem Romane curie" ending with the changed office at matins for weekly and yearly differences; ff 75-113v, Office of the Dead, use of Rome, beginning and ending defectively; ff. 114-133, Penitential psalms (beginning defectively) and litany, including Petronius as...
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21 June 2023
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21 June 2023
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