Book of Hours
F-bh06
Cambridge, MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library, MS Typ 1008
Harvard University, "HOLLIS+"
Description URL: http://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990113042530203941/catalog
General Information
Title: Book of Hours
Former Shelfmarks: MS Typ 1008
Material: vellum
Place of Origin: Probably French (Paris or Rouen)
Script, Hands:
The text is written in a humanistic roman hand in brown ink, the rubric "Initium sancti euangelii secundum iohannem Gloria tibi domine" in gold ink. The text "In principio..." begins with an illuminated initial "I".
Original Condition
Dimensions (Page Height): 230 mm
Dimensions (Page Width): 140 mm
Height of Written Area: 160 mm
Width of Written Area: 90 mm
Number of Lines: 21
Number of Columns: 1
Width of Columns: 90 mm
Line Height: 5 mm
Current Condition
Dimensions: 18 cm
Book Decoration
Description:
The miniature and border are drawn in tempera, colored inks and gold ink.