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This manuscript is a Book of Hours for the Use of Rome produced in Flanders in the third quarter of the fifteenth century. It contains twenty three-to-seven-line historiated initials and three full-page miniatures by a follower of William Vrelant, one of which is an unusual depiction of the heraldic Arma Christi supported by Christ and the Virgin Mary (fol. 92r). The rubrics on fols. 80v, 150r-151r, and 154r are in Dutch.
Support: Parchment; Extent: vii+165+vii; 163 x 110 mm bound to 172 x 127 mm; Foliation: Modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto; the three tipped-in miniatures have additional lower right recto foliation in pencil; Collation: 1-3 (6), 4 (9, +3), 5-9 (8), 10 (9, +9), 11 (8), 12 (9, +8), 13-21 (8)
One column of eighteen lines; ruled in purple ink; written area: 107 x 72 mm
Bâtarde
Three full-page miniatures; twenty historiated initials; red, blue, and gold decorated initials and line fillers throughout
For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.
Rubrics on fols. 80v, 150r-151r, and 154r are in Dutch; first three and final three flyleaves are modern paper; remainder are parchment
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
Flanders
Third quarter of the 15th century
Early-nineteenth-century French black calf; elaborately gold-tooled decoration on front and back covers, spine, and inside covers; red satin doublures; gilt and gauffered edges; metal clasp; stamped in gold on spine: "HORAE BEATAE MARIAE VIRGINIS" and "1430"
Latin; Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
Gilbert sale, Philadelphia, 7 June 1909; Given by John Frederick Lewis's widow, Anne Baker Lewis, to the Free Library of Philadelphia in 1936.
Flanders
Third quarter of the 15th century
Latin; Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
Gilbert sale, Philadelphia, 7 June 1909; Given by John Frederick Lewis's widow, Anne Baker Lewis, to the Free Library of Philadelphia in 1936.
This manuscript is a Book of Hours for the Use of Rome produced in Flanders in the third quarter of the fifteenth century. It contains twenty three-to-seven-line historiated initials and three full-page miniatures by a follower of William Vrelant, one of which is an unusual depiction of the heraldic Arma Christi supported by Christ and the Virgin Mary (fol. 92r). The rubrics on fols. 80v, 150r-151r, and 154r are in Dutch.
Rubrics on fols. 80v, 150r-151r, and 154r are in Dutch; first three and final three flyleaves are modern paper; remainder are parchment
Bâtarde
Three full-page miniatures; twenty historiated initials; red, blue, and gold decorated initials and line fillers throughout
For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
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