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Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Northern Italy
Catalogue reference: MS 5650/12
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MS 5650/12
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Title (The name of the record)
- Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Northern Italy
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Date (When the record was created)
- c.1480
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Description (What the record is about)
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Text: From a Book of Hours, in Latin
Script: Southern Textualis Formata (Rotunda)
The text shows what is probably part of the Hours of the Cross - Prime, Terce and Sext. There is feint line ruling in black ink.
There are four highly decorative two-line initials in gold on backgrounds of blue, green and purple, all with white or yellow tracery and penwork extensions ending in gold bezants; six one-line initials in blue and gold alternately.
The paragraph sign is shown by ‘
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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 12
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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/f4f05f36-816c-470a-bf1b-e8151f3e395d/
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This record is held at University of Reading: Special Collections
Within the fonds: MS 5650
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Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Northern Italy