Hours, use of Rouen
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33402797
Description
- Title
- Hours, use of Rouen
- Published / Created
- [between 1400 and 1500].
- Publication Place
- Northwestern France (Rouen?)
- Abstract
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Manuscript on parchment of an illuminated Book of Hours of the use of Rouen. Made for a female owner (see f. 42r: "orata sum").
- Description
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In Latin and French.
Script: Written in uneven Northern Gothica Textualis Formata by one hand lacking expertise and making a maximum of fusions. To be noted double f in initial position and the spelling "Betheleem" and other defective spellings.
Headings in red. Heightening of the majuscules in yellow. The entire decoration uses liquid gold. Line-fillers in gold on red, blue or brown background. 1-line initials on square background in the text. 2-line "twisted branch" initials on square background, infilled with flowers. 3- or 4-line initials of the same type, accompanied by three-margins left borders on ff. 13r, 28r, 40v, 42r, 44r, 46r, 47r, 86r, 89v. 3-line initials of the same type, accompanied by four-margins borders and a picture in an arched compartment above three lines of text, on ff. 21r, 37r, 63v, 66r. Similar pictures were painted on the lost leaves before f. 50 and 62.
Binding: Twentieth century. De luxe tan leather over cardboard boards, spine with five raised binds; the covers are blind-tooled and spine and covers are decorated with small flowers painted red and green. Brown paper endleaves. Gilt edges. - Provenance
- Gift of Frank H. Goodyear, Yale 1941, in memory of Josephine L. Goodyear, March 1974.
- Extent
- ff. iii + i + 91 + iii : 170 x 120 mm.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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Latin
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Beinecke MS 545 1
- Related Resource Online
- View a detailed description.
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Books of hours
Manuscripts, Medieval France 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Manuscripts - Material
- parchment ;
- Resource Type
- text
- Subject (Geographic)
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Connecticut
New Haven. - Subject (Name)
- Catholic Church.
- Subject (Topic)
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Books of hours
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscripts, Medieval - Subjects
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Catholic Church. Book of hours
Books of hours
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
France > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Hours, Use of Rouen. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 9996041293408651
- Object ID (OID)
- 33402797
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