Book of Hours
Office of the Holy Cross, hours of Prime and Terce
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Toronto, ON, The Robertson Davies Library at Massey College, Gurney Pam 0009
Andreea Marin, Massey College 2022 (Born Digital)
General Information
Title
Book of Hours
Shelfmarks
Gurney Pam 0009
Material
Parchment
Place of Origin
Italy
Date of Origin
1400-1550
Script, Hands
Written in an Italian gothic (rotunda) hand
General Remarks
Prayers and Devotions. Text from the Office of the Holy cross, hours of Prime and Terce.
Original Condition
Page Height
119 mm
Page Width
87 mm
Height of Written Area
63 mm
Width of Written Area
43 mm
Number of Columns
1
Width of Columns
43 – 52 mm
Number of Lines
12
Line Height
7 mm
Ruling
Yes
Current Condition
Dimensions
119 x 87 mm
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
2-line decorated illuminated initial at beginning of hour, flourished in blue, ascending and descending to pen-sprays at head and foot of leaf. 2-line decorated blue initial at beginning of hymn, flourished in red, ascending and descending to pen-sprays at head and foot of leaf.