Book of hours (DS16503) (Q69202)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Rochester Institute of Technology (109908, cc109908_bookofhours, https://digitalcollections.rit.edu/luna/servlet/s/347ybn)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Book of hours (DS16503) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Rochester Institute of Technology (109908, cc109908_bookofhours, https://digitalcollections.rit.edu/luna/servlet/s/347ybn) |
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D'Assonleville family
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Fifteenth century, likely before 1472
15. century
1400Gregorian
1472Gregorian
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Extent: fols. 86; Parchment; 105 x 79 mm
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Layout: 1 column, 14 lines
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Script: Written in a French Gothic textualis script in black ink
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Decoration: Capitals touched in yellow, 1- to 2-line initials alternating in red and blue throughout, many of the 2-line initials decorated with areas of parchment left in reserve. Nine 3- to 4-line puzzle initials with penwork flourishes alternating in red and blue.
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Binding: Bound in the 18th or 19th century using leather from an earlier binding in dark brown morocco over tan-colored leather over wooden boards, the morocco blind-tooled with a frame of triple fillets. The earlier morocco leather is very worn and covers the boards only partly, and the leather underneath is also worn. Traces of a single clasp on the front cover
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Black stains from pilgrims' badges on fols. 18v-19r and 37v-38r
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Provenance: Calendar contains dated obits of the Despaigne and the D'Assonleville families, who can be traced to Arras in Picardy in the 16th century. In the margin of leaf 49 verso, an 18th or 19th century inscription in black ink "Rollet est im fripon" (Rollet is a rascal).
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Calendar is in French, Use of Rome in the Netherlands. The calendar lacks the feast of the Presentation of the Virgin (introduced in the Roman Missal in 1472, indicating possible production before 1472), added to the calendar in a later hand.
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Names added to calendar: Martine Despaigne, d. 1555; Jacques Despaigne, d. 1559; Jeanne Despaigne, d. 1598; Julye Despaigne, d. 1580; Jacques Despaigne, d. 1559; Marie Despaigne, d. 1578; Marie D'Assonleville, d. 1586
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14 February 2025
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14 February 2025
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