Book of hours : use of Sarum

Description

Title: Book of hours : use of Sarum
Alternative Title: Book of hours
Creator: Catholic Church
Published / Created: [ca. 1410]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, of a book of hours according to the Use of Sarum. The Latin text is followed by a brief treatise in Middle English on prayer, titled "Here begynneth in what man[ner] preyer sholde be vsed." The volume concludes with prayers in Latin and Middle English
Description: In Latin and Middle English.
Description of volume, in Latin, signed WA.1804 on recto of front flyleaf.
Ownership inscription of Jone Ffyn on verso of front flyleaf.
Calendar contains three notes concerning births and a marriage of Cheyne family members.
Layout: single columns of 17 lines.
Script: gothic bookhand.
Decoration: three historiated initials with full-page borders; one smaller historiated initials and seven large foliate initials with borders. many smaller initals in gold with blue penwork or in blue with red penwork.
Binding: modern red velvet; red morocco box.
Provenance: Formerly owned by the Chenye (Cheney) family. Formerly owned by Jone Ffyn. Formerly owned by Henry Huth. Formerly owned by Edward Cheney. Purchased from Toshiyuki Takamiya on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2017.
Extent: 1 volume (180 leaves) : 174 mm x 110 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin
English, Middle (1100-1500)

Genre: Prayers and devotions
Books of hours
Manuscripts, Medieval England 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Catholic Church.
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic): Books of hours
Devotional literature, English (Middle)
English prose literature
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Catholic Church. Book of hours
Catholic Church > Prayers and devotions
Books of hours
Devotional literature, English (Middle)
English prose literature > Middle English, 1100-1500
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
England > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Cheney, Edward, 1803-1884 > Ownership
Ffyn, Jone > Ownership
Huth, Henry, 1815-1878 > Ownership
Takamiya, Toshiyuki > Ownership
Cheney family > Ownership

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Citation: Book of Hours, Use of Sarum (Takamiya MS 100). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.