Book of hours, use of Paris (DS18166) (Q74191)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Newberry Library (998713058805867, VAULT Case MS 45, https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma998713058805867)
- Book of hours
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| English | Book of hours, use of Paris (DS18166) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Newberry Library (998713058805867, VAULT Case MS 45, https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma998713058805867) |
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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 1460
15. century
1460Gregorian
1460Gregorian
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Extent: 209 leaves : parchment, ill. ; 162 x 112 (83 x 51) mm
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Manuscript codex.
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Title from printed catalog.
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Collation: Parchment, fol. ii + 205 + ii (foliated 1-209, includes flyleaves); collation impracticable.
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Layout: Written in 16 long line; ruled in violet ink.
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Script: Written in gothic textualis quadrata media.
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1. Decoration: Fifteen half-page illuminations by at least two artists in a style reminiscent of Maître François, accompanied by full blue and green acanthus spray borders with various flora including thistles, roses, and berries on grounds of different geometrical gold patterns: fol. 15r (angel encouraging John, eagle holding ink pot), fol. 31r (the Annunciation), fol. 57r (the Visitation...
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2. Decoration: Sixteen smaller illuminations 5 line high accompanied by an outer bracket border on a clear ground: fol. 17r (Luke), fol. 18v (Matthew), fol. 20v (Mark), fol. 197v (Michael), fol. 198 (John the Baptist), fol. 199 (John the Evangelist), fol. 199v (James), fol. 200r (Christopher), fol. 202r (Sebastian), fol. 203v (Anthony), fol. 204r (Lawrence), fol. 204v (Denis), fol. 205r...
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3. Decoration: Two 5-line historiated initials also accompanied by an outer bracket border: fol. 21v (the letter O historiated with angels crowning the Virgin), fol. 26r (the letter O historiated with the Pietà). Gold dentelle initials with white patterning on grounds of blue and magenta throughout. Traced band borders on rectos and versos, facing folios, and on versos of facing folios.
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Origin: Written in France in about 1460.
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Belonged successively to Pieter de Hubert; Heer von Burgt (1627-1697); Anna Elizabeth van Panhuis; Elizabeth de Hochepied, purchased at her sale, The Hague, 1842, by A. D. Schinkel, his note of provenance in Dutch on verso of front flyleaf, dated 28 March 1842, his sale, The Hague, 21 November 1846, no. 32.
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Laid in: four page note in Dutch, 19th century.
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No. 22 from 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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