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Leaf from a book of hours containing litanies. One leaf, inscribed on both sides, written in Vulgate Latin on vellum. The complete book contained 225 pages.
Support: Parchment; Extent: 144 x 106 mm
Single column of 14 lines; no visible ruling; written area: 79 x 69 mm
Gothic--textualis quadrata
Initials in red and blue ink; a few minimal decorations
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.
A note accompanying the leaf says the complete book contained 225 leaves
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.
Italy
Circa 1450
Latin
Italy
Circa 1450
Latin
Leaf from a book of hours containing litanies. One leaf, inscribed on both sides, written in Vulgate Latin on vellum. The complete book contained 225 pages.
A note accompanying the leaf says the complete book contained 225 leaves
Gothic--textualis quadrata
Initials in red and blue ink; a few minimal decorations
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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