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Book of Hours – Fragment

Parchment · 1 leaf · 1525 – 1550 CE · France · 165 x 115 mm

F-d83v

Canberra, The Australian National University Library,
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Language
French
Reconstruction Summary

The leaf is from a Book of Hours dismembered by Otto F. Ege for inclusion in 42 specimen sets of medieval manuscript leaves he compiled in the 1940s under the title "Fifty Original Leaves from Medieval Manuscripts". The leaves from the Book of Hours are no. 50 of the 50 chosen exemplars.

The leaf came onto the market in 1981, sold by Maggs Bros to the Friends of the Australian National University Library.

Contents: Beginning of the Te Deum hymn.

Decoration: Cursive gothic script skilfully penned with accented letters and flourished initials. One 2-line and 18 1-line initials in burnished gold on blue or pink grounds with ovals painted in the opposite colour and heighted in white. Matching line fillers. Marginal panel (recto) of acanthus tendrils in blue and gold and scattered flowers, petals and leaves.

(R. Faunce)
Scholarly description(s)
  • Maggs Bros., European Miniatures and Illumination & Calligraphy also early writing from Egypt. Bulletin No. 11. London (November 1982)
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  • Otto F. Ege, Fifty Original Leaves from Medieval Manuscripts, Western Europe XII-XVI century, c1940
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  • R. Faunce, "Cataloguing and making discoverable ANU Library's small collection of detached medieval manuscript leaves", The Australian National University, 2018.
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Online Since
05/20/2018

Book of Hours

Parchment · 1 leaf · 1525 – 1550 CE · France · 165 x 115 mm

F-d83v

Canberra, The Australian National University Library,

How to quote
Book of Hours (Fragment), Canberra, The Australian National University Library (https://fragmentarium.ms/overview/F-d83v)

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Online Since
05/20/2018

Book of Hours – Fragment

Parchment · 1 leaf · 1525 – 1550 CE · France · 165 x 115 mm

F-d83v

Canberra, The Australian National University Library,

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Roxanne.Missingham@anu.edu.au
Online Since
05/20/2018
Curated Tags: Miscellaneous: Ege Topic: Prayer
Century
  • 16th century
Text Language
  • French
Script Type
  • Cursiva
Illuminated
  • Yes
Liturgica
  • Book of hours
Ege, Otto F.
  • Role: Fragmentator
  • Authority Source: VIAF
  • Biographical data: 1888-1951
Maggs Bros
  • Role: Seller
  • Authority Source: VIAF
  • Biographical data: 1853-

Book of Hours Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis

F-d83v

Canberra, The Australian National University Library
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