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Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Burgundy, France

Catalogue reference: MS 5650/1

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This record is a file about the Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Burgundy, France dating from c.1460.

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Reference

MS 5650/1

Title

Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Burgundy, France

Date

c.1460

Description

Text: From a Book of Hours, in Latin

Script: Textualis Formata (Textus Quadratus)

The text shows the Litany of the Saints. Line ruling is in red ink (?) but there is no line pricking.

The broad panel border is composed of gold oak leaves, coloured flowers and leaves, all on hair-line stems. There are thirteen one-line versal letters in burnished gold on cusped rectilinear grounds of mauve and blue, with white filigree. Also there are eight line fillers of similar colours. Lesser initials are indicated by strokes of yellow wash.

Held by
University of Reading: Special Collections
Former department reference

MS1

Language

Latin

Physical description

1 leaf

Physical condition

Material: Vellum leaf

Record URL
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Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Burgundy, France