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Book of hours : use of Rome.

Title
Book of hours : use of Rome.
Author
Catholic Church.
Publication
Avignon, France, approximately 1390.

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TextBy appointment only Spencer Coll. MS. 49Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308

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Additional Authors
New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 49.
Description
2 volumes (291 leaves), bound : vellum, ink, manuscript, illuminations; 113 x 87 mm
Uniform Title
Book of hours
Alternative Title
  • Book of hours
  • Incipit officium beatae mariae virginis secundum consuetudinem romane curie. Ad matutinem versiculus
Subject
  • Catholic Church
  • Catholic Church > Prayers and devotions
  • Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > France
  • Illumination of books and manuscripts
  • Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > New York (State) > New York
  • Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
  • Books of hours > France > Avignon
  • Books of hours
  • New York (State) > New York
Genre/Form
  • Manuscripts – France – 14th century.
  • vellum (parchment)
  • Early works.
  • illuminated manuscripts.
  • Illuminated initials (layout features)
  • Leather bindings (Binding) – 19th century.
  • Manuscripts – France – 15th century.
  • books of hours.
  • Illuminated manuscripts – France – Avignon – 15th century.
  • Illuminated initials (layout features) – France – Avignon – 15th century.
  • Prayers and devotions.
  • Miniatures (Illuminations) – France – Avignon – 15th century.
Note
  • Layout: Written in 12 lines per page, ruled in black ink.
  • Decoration: 9 full-page miniatures. 12 large miniatures in the calendar. 33 historiated initials. Some borders with grotesques. 1-line and 2-line gold initials on red/blue fields. Larger blue and red initials on gold fields; some sprout vines into border. Rubrics, border designs, pale yellow daubs as placemarkers. Red, blue and gold linefillers.
  • Script: Italian round gothic.
  • Artist: Giovanni da Tolosa, workshop of
  • Volume 2 is foliated incorrectly with two "f. 1". For convenience, the existing foliation is used here, with 1a and 1b to distinguish the two.
Access (note)
  • Restricted use.
Indexed In (note)
  • The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J. G. Alexander, J. H. Marrow, L. F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005)
  • Ricci, S de. Medieval and Renaissance mss., suppl.
Cite As (note)
  • NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 49
Language (note)
  • In Latin.
Provenance (note)
  • Franz Trau Collection.
Binding (note)
  • 19th century tanned calf, gilt.
Contents
Vol. 1, ff. 1-144v -- vol. 2, ff. 1bv-146
Call Number
Spencer Coll. MS. 49
OCLC
1340669135
Author
Catholic Church.
Title
Book of hours : use of Rome.
Imprint
Avignon, France, approximately 1390.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Access
Restricted use. Requires permission for access.
Indexed In:
The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J. G. Alexander, J. H. Marrow, L. F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005), n. 55.
Ricci, S de. Medieval and Renaissance mss., suppl., p. 333, no. 49.
Cite As:
NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 49
Language
In Latin.
Provenance
Franz Trau Collection.
Binding
19th century tanned calf, gilt.
Source of description
Part of the description used is from Digital Scriptorium 1.0.
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Place of Publication
France Avignon
Added Author
New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 49.
Other Title
Incipit officium beatae mariae virginis secundum consuetudinem romane curie. Ad matutinem versiculus
Research Call Number
Spencer Coll. MS. 49
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