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Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in France
Catalogue reference: MS 5650/7
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- MS 5650/7
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Title (The name of the record)
- Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in France
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Date (When the record was created)
- c.1450
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Description (What the record is about)
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Text: From a Book of Hours, in Latin
Script: Textualis Formata (Textus Quadratus)
The text is from the Penitential Psalms and shows part of Psalm 38.
The writing is in brown/black ink. Feint Line ruling is in red/brown ink (?) and there is no line pricking. There is a foliate side border with gilded oak and other leaves and flowers on fine hairline stems. There are eight one-line initials in burnished gold on a blue or mauve background, with white filigree. Also there are six rectilinear line fillers also of burnished gold on blue or mauve with white filigree.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- University of Reading: Special Collections
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- MS 7
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Language (The language of the record)
- Latin
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 leaf
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Material: Vellum leaf
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/28816727-4c14-4ddd-aa5e-2e17da000310/
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Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in France