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Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Northern France (perhaps...
Catalogue reference: MS 5650/13
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This record is a file about the Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Northern France (perhaps... dating from c.1480-1500.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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MS 5650/13
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Title (The name of the record)
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Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Northern France (perhaps Rouen)
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Date (When the record was created)
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c.1480-1500
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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 shows a part of what is probably the Hours of the Virgin - Compline. The text is written in black ink with line ruling in red ink. There is one two-line initial painted in white and infilled with a flower on a liquid gold ground. Also there are eleven one-line initials in liquid gold on blue or red grounds. Panel borders on each side of the leaf are composed of flowers on scroll-like designs in gold together with blue and gold acanthus.
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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)
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MS 13
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Language (The language of the record)
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Latin
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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1 leaf
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
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Material: Vellum leaf
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/8b22e458-53eb-4f48-988e-08269d15309e/
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Within the fonds: MS 5650
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Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Northern France (perhaps Rouen)