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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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MS 5650/1
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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 Burgundy, France
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Date (When the record was created)
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c.1460
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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 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.
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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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MS1
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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/8c6ea8a7-f443-4471-9084-570573f1ec3b/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at University of Reading: Special Collections
Within the fonds: MS 5650
European Manuscripts Collection
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Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Burgundy, France