The Osborn collection of 12 fragments of illuminated manuscripts from the 14th to the 16th century
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Description:
August, with a feast for every day, important feasts distinguished by red ink and larger script. The computistical data are Golden Number, Day Letter and Roman Calendar without the numerals. Includes Nicasius (16 August!), Piatus (17 August!), Amandus (20 August!), Louis (25 August, in red), Fiacrius (30 August)., f. 1r-v // Aoust. KL. viii c Saint Pierre ... e KL. Saint Paulin., Heightening in yellow of majuscules. One 2-line dentelle initial for "KL." On both pages an unframed outer rinceaux border., On parchment., and Written in Northern Textualis Formata marked by the bold shape of the closing stroke of the upper bow of double-bow a.
128r: Signature of Jannette Brongnart, Binding: Modern limp vellum with two pairs of white leather ties. The preceding 19th-century binding is preserved: dark brown leather over cardboard, both covers framed with blind-tooled fillets; spine with four raised bands and gold-tooled title: HEURES DE SENLIS; gilt edges., Cataloged from microfilm by Albert Derolez., Cite as: Hours, Undetermined Use, with French Calendar. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University., Manuscript on parchment. Written by a single scribe in Gothica Cursiva Formata (Bastarda) in two sizes. The ascenders on the top line often have calligraphic extensions., Red headings. Heightening of the majuscules in yellow. All initials (1- or 2-lines) are on a rectangular background and are executed in paint and liquid gold. At the opening of the various Hours there are 4-line initials of the same type, always accompanied by full acanthus borders and an arch-topped miniature. The borders are framed in gold and may also contain leaves, flowers, fruit, birds., and Senlis use according to the inscription on the binding, but this use is not documented. The saints in the Calendar and in the Litany point to Northern France and Hainault.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Books of hours, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval -- Connecticut -- New Haven