Book of hours, use of Rome, prayerbook of Margaret of Croy (DS17818) (Q73147)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Newberry Library (998764838805867, VAULT Case MS 56, https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma998764838805867)
- Book of hours
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| English | Book of hours, use of Rome, prayerbook of Margaret of Croy (DS17818) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Newberry Library (998764838805867, VAULT Case MS 56, https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma998764838805867) |
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Book of hours, use of Rome, prayerbook of Margaret of Croy
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Book of hours
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Margaret, of Croy, active 1450
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Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800
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Catholic Church--Liturgy--Texts--Early works to 1800
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
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1430-1450
15. century
1430Gregorian
1450Gregorian
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Extent: 212 leaves : parchment, illustrations ; 179 x 129 (105 x 70) mm
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Manuscript codex.
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Title from printed catalog.
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Collation: Parchment, fol. 1 + 212 + 1 leaves; 1-26 38(-1 unidentified leaf) 44 5-148 155(+5, 16th century?) 16-288 292 (2 is pastedown).
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Layout: Written in 19 long lines; ruled in violet ink with change in shade beginning on fol. 109r; calendar ruled for 33 lines; prickings visible in outer margins.
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Script: Written in gothic textualis quadrata media by two hands.
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1. Decoration: Six inserted full-page miniatures, of which five are in the style of Otto von Mordrecht, accompanied by full rinceaux border with floral decoration: fol. 7r (the kiss of Judas, rabbit in outer margin, bird in lower margin); fol. 8r (Christ before Pilate); fol. 9r (the scourging of Christ); fol. 10r (Christ bearing the Cross); fol. 11r (Descent from the Cross, by another artist...
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2. Decoration: Thirteen half-page miniatures by at least two artists accompanied by full rinceaux borders of a different style, fantastic creatures of various sorts and blue initials on grounds of gold and magenta: fol. 20v (the Crucifixion with Mary and John); fol. 22r (Pentecost); fol. 24r (the Annunciation); fol. 36r (the Visitation); fol. 43v (the Nativity); fol. 47 (the Annunciation to...
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3. Decoration: Two half-page miniatures accompanied by full acanthus spray margins, magenta initials on gold grounds: fol. 109r (Gnadenstuhl Trinity, a centaur in outer margin, a fantastic dragon-bird in lower margin); fol. 151r (Margaret of Croy kneeling befire the Pietà ).
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4. Decoration: Thirty-eight blue and magenta historiated initials on gold grounds 5 lines high: fol. 174v (Michael, John the Baptist); fol. 175r (Peter); fol. 175v (Paul); fol. 176r (Andrew, John the Evangelist); fol. 176v (James); fol. 177r (all apostles, Stephen); fol. 177v (Lawrence); fol. 178r (Cornelius, George); fol. 178v (Christopher); fol. 179r (Quirinus, Sebastian); fol. 179v...
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5. Decoration: fol. 1r-107r, gold dentelle initials with white patterning on grounds of blue and magenta with pieces of floral decoration mark sections of text; within text, alternating blue initials with red flourishes and gold initials with black flourishes; fol. 109r-211r, blue and magenta dentelle initials with white patterning on gold grounds 4 lines high with pieces of rinceaux border...
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Origin: Original manuscript (fol. 1-6 and 13-107) written in Flanders, probably in Bruges, approximately 1430; inserted miniatures on fol. 7-12 resemble those produced in Utrecht approximately 1430; fol. 109-221, added approximately 1450, probably in Utrecht, presence of Cornelius and Cunera in the suffrages; this section added for Margaret of Croy, daughter of Antonoie of Croy (1385-1475...
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14 February 2025
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14 February 2025
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