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Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Northern France
Catalogue reference: MS 5650/44
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MS 5650/44
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Title (The name of the record)
- Manuscript leaf from a Book of Hours, in Latin, produced in Northern France
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Date (When the record was created)
- c.1450
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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 illuminated leaf, from a Book of Hours, is in brown ink. There is red line ruling but no line pricking. There are two sizes of text.
On the recto side of the leaf wide ornamental border composed of gold oak leaves and pink and blue acanthus and flowers on hairline stems which spring from a bar of pink and burnished gold. One two-line versal and six one-line versals, all in burnished gold are on pink and blue grounds. There are four rectangular line fillers.
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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 44
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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/f8997e96-0835-4b0c-918d-52f446b26599/
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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