Research Catalog

Title

Exercise journalier du Chrestien.

Publication

France, approximately 1655.

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Details

Additional Authors

New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 85.

Description

56 leaves, bound : parchment , ink, manuscript, illuminations; 156 x 103 mm

Alternative Title

Exercice Journalier du Chrestien. A tres illustre tres sage et tres verteuse dame. Madame

Subjects

• vellum (parchment)
• Morocco bindings (Binding) > France > 17th century
• Illuminated initials (layout features)
• illuminated manuscripts
• Early works
• Manuscripts > France > 17th century
• Prayers and devotions
• Catholic Church
• Christian women > Conduct of life > Early works to 1800
• Christian life > Catholic authors > Early works to 1800
• Catholic Church Prayers and devotions > France
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > New York (State) > New York
• Illumination of books and manuscripts
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > France
• Christian women > Prayers and devotions

Genre/Form

• Prayers and devotions.
• Manuscripts – France – 17th century.
• Early works.
• illuminated manuscripts.
• Illuminated initials (layout features)
• Morocco bindings (Binding) – France – 17th century.
• vellum (parchment)

Note

• Layout: Written in 17 long lines per page, ruled in almost invisible pencil.
• Decoration: 17 miniatures and three views of landscapes. Gold border around each page. 1-line gold and red initials. Larger initials in gold, blue and red. Rubrics. Occasional banner designs.
• Script: Imitative of roman font.
• "S. Tropez..." -- title page.

Access (note)

• Restricted use.

Indexed In (note)

• New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list

Cite As (note)

• NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 85

Language (note)

• In Latin and French.

Provenance (note)

• From the Schiff collection.

Binding (note)

• Bound in contemporary full levant morocco.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. MS. 85

OCLC

1345695763

Title

Exercise journalier du Chrestien.

Imprint

France, approximately 1655.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Access

Restricted use. Requires permission for access.

Indexed In:

New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list, vol. II, p. 903.

Cite As:

NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 85

Language

In Latin and French.

Provenance

From the Schiff collection.

Binding

Bound in contemporary full levant morocco.

Source of description

Part of the description used is from Digital Scriptorium 1.0

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

France.

Added Author

New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 85.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. MS. 85