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This Book of Hours of the Use of Tours contains twelve miniatures by a follower of Jean Bourdichon (1457-1521). The calendar includes both the translation of Saint Gatian (2 May, fol. 5r) and the feast for the same saint (18 December, fol. 12v), as well as Saint Marin (November 11, fol. 11r), confirming the localization for Tours. The book begins with the Gospel Lesson for John followed by the "Protector in te sperantium Deus..." and Obsecro te prayers. The Hours of the Virgin contains the habitual miniatures: Annunciation (fol. 17r); Visitation (fol. 26r); Nativity (fol. 35r); Annunciation to the Shepherds (fol. 39v); Adoration of the Magi (fol. 43r); Presentation in the Temple (fol. 46r); Flight into Egypt (fol. 49r); and Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 54v). The Hours of the Virgin is intercalated with a miniature of the Crucifixion (fol. 34r) and an abbreviated text for the Hours of the Cross. Between the Hours of the Virgin and the Penitential Psalms, the book contains a prayer to the Crucified Christ, "O domine ihesu Christe adoro te...," which is introduced by a slightly smaller miniature of the Man of Sorrows with two angels (fol 58r). The Penitential Psalms, Litany, and prayers follow, introduced by a miniature of David in Prayer (fol. 60r). The book ends with the Office of the Dead, which is introduced by a miniature of Death as a corpse carrying a golden coffin (fol. 73v). The book belonged to the noted eighteenth-century English collector, Sir Andrew Fountaine (1676-1753), and the calligraphic inventory mark, "N. 14," on the verso of the second upper flyleaf may be an inventory mark of his.
Support: Parchment; Extent: iii+96+iii; 190 x 140 mm bound to 199 x 146 mm; Foliation: Inconsistent modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto; Collation: 1 (8), 2-3 (4), 4-5 (8), 6 (7, +3), 7-8 (8), 9 (4), 10-13 (8), 14 (5, +5); Catchwords: Regular horizontal catchwords in lower right corner at: 24v; 32v; 39v; 47v; 55v; 67v; 75v; 83v; 91v
One column of seventeen lines, ruled in red ink; written area: 125 x 80 mm
Gothic--textualis
Twelve half-page miniatures with foliate borders: twelve half-page miniatures; twelve large illuminated initials; red and blue illuminated initials and line fillers throughout
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First upper flyleaf and final lower flyleaf are heavy paper stamped with gold arabesque motifs, integral to the pastedowns
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Tours?, France
Circa 1490
Seventeenth-century French red morocco with dentele borders ruled in gold, gilt edges, embossed flyleaves and pastedowns; "HEVRES GOTIQVE." stamped in gold on spine; modern slipcase with "LATIN MS., 12 MINIATURES, FRANCE, XV. CENTURY" stamped in gold on spine
Latin
From the library of Sir Andrew Fountaine (1676-1753; sold at Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 11 June 1902, lot 425); Quaritch; Susan B. Minns (sold at American Art Association, 2-3 May 1922, lot 415); John Frederick Lewis, Philadelphia; given by his widow, Anne Baker Lewis, to the Free Library of Philadelphia in 1936; "N. 14" written in ink on the verso of the second upper flyleaf; "105" written in pencil on same page; catalogue entry pasted to the same page; another catalogue entry pasted onto recto of first lower flyleaf
Tours?, France
Circa 1490
Latin
From the library of Sir Andrew Fountaine
This Book of Hours of the Use of Tours contains twelve miniatures by a follower of Jean Bourdichon (1457-1521). The calendar includes both the translation of Saint Gatian (2 May, fol. 5r) and the feast for the same saint (18 December, fol. 12v), as well as Saint Marin (November 11, fol. 11r), confirming the localization for Tours. The book begins with the Gospel Lesson for John followed by the "Protector in te sperantium Deus..." and Obsecro te prayers. The Hours of the Virgin contains the habitual miniatures: Annunciation (fol. 17r); Visitation (fol. 26r); Nativity (fol. 35r); Annunciation to the Shepherds (fol. 39v); Adoration of the Magi (fol. 43r); Presentation in the Temple (fol. 46r); Flight into Egypt (fol. 49r); and Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 54v). The Hours of the Virgin is intercalated with a miniature of the Crucifixion (fol. 34r) and an abbreviated text for the Hours of the Cross. Between the Hours of the Virgin and the Penitential Psalms, the book contains a prayer to the Crucified Christ, "O domine ihesu Christe adoro te...," which is introduced by a slightly smaller miniature of the Man of Sorrows with two angels (fol 58r). The Penitential Psalms, Litany, and prayers follow, introduced by a miniature of David in Prayer (fol. 60r). The book ends with the Office of the Dead, which is introduced by a miniature of Death as a corpse carrying a golden coffin (fol. 73v). The book belonged to the noted eighteenth-century English collector, Sir Andrew Fountaine (1676-1753), and the calligraphic inventory mark, "N. 14," on the verso of the second upper flyleaf may be an inventory mark of his.
First upper flyleaf and final lower flyleaf are heavy paper stamped with gold arabesque motifs, integral to the pastedowns
Gothic--textualis
Twelve half-page miniatures with foliate borders: twelve half-page miniatures; twelve large illuminated initials; red and blue illuminated 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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