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1. Hours of the Virgin; Life of the Virgin; Description of the pilgrim churches in Rome
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1475]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 652
- Image Count:
- 95
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper
- Description:
- In German., Watermarks: quatrefoil, var. Briquet 5576?; balance, var. Briquet 2454?., Script: Hand A copied ff. 1r-39r (quires I-IV, artt. 1-7) in Gothica Cursiva Libraria; Hand B copied ff. 41r-84v (art. 8) in Gothica Cursiva Currens; Hand C copied ff. 85r-89r (art. 9) in Gothica Cursiva Libraria., There is space for initials in artt. 8-9 but they have not been executed. In artt. 1-7 the decoration consists of red heightening of majuscules and red plain initials, 1-3 lines, with guide-letters. Headings in red., and Binding: Original undecorated brown pigskin over heavy unbevelled wooden boards, with two decorated brass clasps attached to the rear cover and five decorated brass bosses on each cover (the center bosses are circular; one corner boss on the front cover missing). Remnants of a 17th-century paper title label on the spine.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Rome (Italy)
- Subject (Name):
- Catholic Church
- Subject (Topic):
- Books of hours, Devotional literature, German, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Description and travel
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Hours of the Virgin; Life of the Virgin; Description of the pilgrim churches in Rome