Book of hours, use of Rome (DS18165) (Q74188)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Newberry Library (998712788805867, VAULT Case MS 44, https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma998712788805867)
- Book of hours
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| English | Book of hours, use of Rome (DS18165) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Newberry Library (998712788805867, VAULT Case MS 44, https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma998712788805867) |
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Book of hours
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Probasco, Henry, 1820-1902
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Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
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Catholic Church--Liturgy--Texts--Early works to 1800
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Books of hours--France--Texts--Early works to 1800
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approximately 1450
15. century
1450Gregorian
1450Gregorian
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Extent: 142 leaves : parchment, ill. ; 222 x 158 (113 x 69) mm
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Manuscript codex.
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Title from printed catalog.
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Collation: Parchment, fol. ii + 139 + i (foliated 1-142, flyleaves included in folation); 1-26 3-78 8 (entirely removed with loss of text) 9-108 118(-2) 12-138 144 15-188 194 208; catchwords.
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Layout: Written in 16 long lines; ruled in violet.
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Script: Written in textualis quadrata formata of uneven quality.
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1. Decoration: Nine half-page illuminations accompanied by full gold and blue acanthus borders, decorated with flowers: fol. 23r (the Annunciation); fol. 40v (the Visitation); fol. 51v (the Nativity); fol. 55r (the Circumcision); fol. 58r (the Presentation in the temple); fol. 63r (the flight into Egypt); fol. 75r (Gnadenstuhl Trinity); fol. 78r (King David in prayer, a harp at his side, rays...
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2. Decoration: Four historiated initials accompanied by a similar bracket left marginal border: fol. 15r (the eagle); fol. 16r (the ox); fol. 17r (the lion); fol. 18r (the angel): symbols of the Four Evangelists with each holding a banderole with his name inscribed in French.
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3. Decoration: fol. 128 and 131: full border decoration; fol. 137: bracket left border; blue initials filled with magenta alternating with magenta initials filled with blue, decorated with gold flora on gold ground 2-4 lines high throughout; gold dentelle initials with white patterning on grounds of blue and magenta, thoughout.
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Origin: Written in western France, probably in Angers (from calendar and litany) in about 1450.
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Former owner's inscription, modern (American?) pencil note on front flyleaf records 147 leaves, 11 large, 4 small miniatures, and 18 full borders; therefore, 8 folios and 2 illuminations had been removed from this codex prior to its foliation.
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Formerly no. 20 in the collection of Henry Probasco.
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Forms part of the Henry Probasco Collection at the Newberry Library.
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14 February 2025
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14 February 2025
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