Book of Hours (DS11729) (Q50552)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Ohio State University (Spec.Rare.MS.MR.Frag.310, Spec.Rare.MS.MR.Frag.310)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Book of Hours (DS11729) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Ohio State University (Spec.Rare.MS.MR.Frag.310, Spec.Rare.MS.MR.Frag.310) |
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ca. 1450
15. century
1425Gregorian
1475Gregorian
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Extent: fols. 1; membrane; 128 x 81 (70 x 51)
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Layout: 1 column, 14 lines
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Decoration: 1 3-line initial in blue infilled with white penwork and flanked by red and blue vinework, all on burnished gold grounds; full border on all sides consisting of flowers and acanthus leaves in blue, green, and red, with some smaller vinework details 4-panel miniature featuring portraits of the four Evangelists and their emblems, each depicted writing their Gospel accounts
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The folio is heavily trimmed on all four sides, but especially at the the upper and exterior margins
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Text rubbed on the verso
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Provenance: Sold at auction by Bloomsbury's (London, UK), Western Manuscripts, 9 December 2016, lot 63
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Opening of the Gospel readings, with the beginning of the reading from John 1:1-6
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Incipit: Secundum Iohannem . In principio erat verbum
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Explicit: perhiberet de lumine ut omnes
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26 August 2024
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26 August 2024
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