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Book of hours.

Title
Book of hours.
Author
Catholic Church.
Publication
Zwolle, Netherlands, approximately 1450.

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TextBy appointment only Spencer Coll. MS. 153Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308

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Additional Authors
  • C. Winstanley (Firm), bookbinder.
  • New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 153.
Description
159 leaves, bound : parchment, ink, manuscript, illuminations; 167 x 119 mm
Uniform Title
Book of hours
Alternative Title
Book of hours
Subject
  • Catholic Church > Liturgy > Texts > Early works to 1800
  • Catholic Church > Prayers and devotions
  • Catholic Church
  • Books of hours > Texts > Early works to 1800
  • Illumination of books and manuscripts
  • Manuscripts, Dutch > New York (State) > New York
  • Manuscripts, Dutch
  • Illumination of books and manuscripts, Gothic > Netherlands
  • Illumination of books and manuscripts, Gothic
  • Netherlands
Genre/Form
  • Morocco bindings (Binding) – England – 19th century.
  • Blind tooled bindings (Binding) – England – 19th century.
  • Manuscripts – Netherlands – 15th century.
  • vellum (parchment)
  • Early works.
  • illuminated manuscripts.
  • Illuminated initials (layout features)
  • books of hours.
  • Devotional literature.
  • Sacred works.
  • Prayers and devotions.
  • Illuminations – Netherlands – 15th century.
  • Miniatures (Illuminations) – Netherlands – 15th century.
Note
  • Layout: Written in 19 long lines per page, ruled in dark brown ink. Occasional prickings visible.
  • Decoration: 7 historiated initials. Human figures in borders around initials. 1-line alternating gold and blue initials; 2-line and larger gold initials on pink and blue fields. Floreate borders, rubrics, red slashes as placemarkers.
  • Catalog and notes date to 1460.
  • Number of scribes: 2?: A, ff. 1-154; B, ff. 155-159.
  • Script: Gothic.
Access (note)
  • Restricted use.
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list
Cite As (note)
  • NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 153
Language (note)
  • In Dutch.
Provenance (note)
  • Initials CB on ff. 1 and 159.
Binding (note)
  • Bound by Winstanley, Manchester, 19th century.
Call Number
Spencer Coll. MS. 153
OCLC
1347491194
Author
Catholic Church.
Title
Book of hours.
Imprint
Zwolle, Netherlands, approximately 1450.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Access
Restricted use. Requires permission for access.
Indexed In:
New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list, vol. II, p. 908.
Cite As:
NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 153
Language
In Dutch.
Provenance
Initials CB on ff. 1 and 159.
Binding
Bound by Winstanley, Manchester, 19th century.
Source of description
Part of the description used is from Digital Scriptorium 1.0
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Place of Publication
Netherlands Zwolle.
Added Author
C. Winstanley (Firm), bookbinder.
New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 153.
Research Call Number
Spencer Coll. MS. 153
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