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Manuscript leaves from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in France (Rouen)

Catalogue reference: MS 5650/15

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MS 5650/15
Title
Manuscript leaves from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in France (Rouen)
Date
c.1480
Description

Text: From a Book of Hours, in Latin

Script: Hybrida Formata

The text is from the Hours of the Blessed Virgin Mary, French, Rouen, and shows part of the Penitential Psalms, and the Litanies. The text is written in black ink with rubrics in red. Line ruling is in red ink(?) with no line pricking. There are three two-line initials in white and blue on shell gold, each with a flower, and nineteen one-line initials in shell gold on a red or blue background, with gold filigree. Fourteen rectilinear line fillers are of shell gold on blue or red. Lesser initials are indicated by strokes of yellow wash. See also MS 5650/6. The second verso side is blank.

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MS 5650/6

Held by
University of Reading: Special Collections
Former department reference
MS 15
Language
Latin
Physical description
2 leaves
Physical condition
Material: Vellum bifolium
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/6adc7932-244f-4e40-a45b-5164f9fd10cd/

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Manuscript leaves from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in France (Rouen)