Book of Hours
Hours of the Virgin, end of Matins, beginning of Lauds
F-5qeg
Cincinnati, University of Cincinnati, John Miller Burnam Classics Library, BX2080 .F74 1460
William Duba, Fragmentarium 2024 (Born Digital)
Remarks by the Editor
Assembled from observations by Rebecka Lindau, Head, The John Miller Burnam Classics Library, University of Cincinnati with Yo Shionoya, Special Projects Student Assistant, integrating information from the seller.
General Information
Title
Book of Hours
Shelfmarks
BX2080 .F74 1460
Material
Parchment
Place of Origin
France
Date of Origin
Late Fifteenth Century
General Remarks
From the catalogue description: Circa 1460. Book of Hours leaf produced in a French scriptorium. Historiated "D" initial, 15 gold-heightened initials and borders. Size: 6.4" x 5" (161 mm x 128 mm).
Original Condition
Page Height
160 – 165 mm
Page Width
128 – 135 mm
Number of Columns
1
Number of Lines
16
Current Condition
Extent
1 leaf
Dimensions
161 x 128 mm
Content
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Content Item
- Text Language Latin
- Title Horae Beatae Virginis
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Content Description
The recto picks up the Te Deum at [horru]isti virginis uterum... The matins conclude on line 10 of the verso; Ad laudes then begins.
History
Provenance
Purchased from Tuscan Books (Rudolph Hofmeister), Escondido, California.
Where and when the original volume was broken is unknown.