Book of hours (DS10688) (Q46166)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Harvard University (990112600290203941, MS Typ 1000, https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990112600290203941/catalog)
- Book of hours
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| English | Book of hours (DS10688) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Harvard University (990112600290203941, MS Typ 1000, https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990112600290203941/catalog) |
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Book of hours
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Naumburg, Nettie G
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Manuscripts, Renaissance--Italy--1500-1550
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not after 1530
16. century
1530Gregorian
1530Gregorian
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Extent: 161 leaves, bound : vellum ; 9 cm.
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Written in an italic hand in brown ink, 15 lines per page, initials and rubrics in red and blue.
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The ms. is foliated 1-171, but ff. 144, 147-152, 169-170 are stubs only and f. 171 is blank. About 7 leaves, not foliated, are stubs only after f. 67.
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Written for use in Venice, as shown by the kalendar (ff. 1-12) which is in the Venetian dialect of Italian and includes Venetian observances.
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There are full-page miniatures on ff. 14v, 72v, 94v, 136v, and 141v. The kalendar includes 12 small zodiacal miniatures. There are 5 leaves with foliate borders and historiated initials, and 8 historiated initials.
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The miniatures have been identified as the work of Benedetto Bordon.
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Bound in original silver gilt over wooden boards, with a clasp. The spine has 5 parallel hinges. Front and back boards have 4 bosses and a roundel in the center with the initials DINT (front) and SMF (back).
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At the bottom of f. 15r is a coat of arms, argent 4 bends gules.
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In a cloth case with ribbon ties, 10 cm.
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Bequest of Nettie G. Naumburg to the Fogg Art Museum, 1930. Transferred to Houghton Library, 1990.
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23 July 2024
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23 July 2024
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