Book of Hours (DS4707) (Q21621)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 5:23, Lewis E M 5:23)
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Book of Hours (DS4707)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 5:23, Lewis E M 5:23)

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    No linguistic content, Not applicable
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    Extent: 160 x 227 mm; parchment
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    Annunciation to the Shepherds
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    This miniature was most likely taken from a book of hours. The Annunciation to the Shepherds usually appears at the beginning of the prayers recited at Terce. The miniature was painted by a member of the Gold Scrolls Group, the name given to a circle of artists working in Bruges, ca. 1415-1455. The name derives from the group's frequent use of gold foliate ornament painted on backgrounds of...
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    This leaf comes from the same manuscript as Lewis E M 5:22, 24-26. It can be dated from ca. 1430-1440.
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    Contributor: David Kalish
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    Cataloger: Dot Porter
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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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