Manuscript on paper of a collection of prayers and hymns, compiled in 1518 by the humanistic-minded Benedictine monk Vitalis of Rothenthal (Rubrevallensis) (fols. 1-110).
Description:
In Latin., Script: copied by one hand in Gothica Semihybrida Libraria with Bastarda/Fractura features. Art. 1 is written in s. XVI2 Gothica Semihybrida Currens. Art. 74 is printed in black and red in Gothic Textura., Decoration: Headings and stroking of the majuscules in red. Each prayer opens with a 3-6 line calligraphic initial (cadel) in red; more rarely with a plain initial in the same colour. Guide letters. In Book of Hours, f. 126v (facing f. 1r of the printed foliation), full-page woodcut, hand coloured in green, blue, yellow and red, of the Virgin and Child in the Sun, standing on the Moon., Binding: original blind-tooled brown pigskin over wooden boards; spine with two double raised bands. The covers decorated with a frame of foliage enclosing a central rectangular panel containing three rosettes; the rosettes are repeated in the three compartments of the spine. Two engraved brass clasps attached to the rear cover, with engraved brass catches on the front cover; the corner pieces are missing., Watermark of the manuscript part: perhaps var. Briquet 2172., and Bound with a printed Book of Hours (Vienna, Hieronymus Vietor and Iohannes Singrenius for Leonardus and Lucius Alantse, 1513 September 14).
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Benedictines. and Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Books of hours, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Prayer books
