Book of Hours, Use of Besançon? (DS4439) (Q20817)

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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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    Book of Hours, Use of Besançon?
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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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