Leaf from a book of hours
Manuscript Cutting
15th century (made)
15th century (made)
| Place of origin |
This leaf is from a French book of hours (a book of private devotion intended for laity, Christians who were not part of the clergy) made in France in the 15th century, with decorated initials.
Object details
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| Title | Leaf from a book of hours |
| Materials and techniques | Pigments, gold and ink on parchment |
| Brief description | Illuminated manuscript fragment, French, ca.1400 |
| Physical description | Leaf (cutting) from a French Book of Hours, 15th century. Gothic script. Written in black and red ink on parchment. Colour pigments, gold and ink. 15 lines of text. Recto : one decorated initial "I" (gold on a blue and red ground with white highlights), three initials "L", "S" and "S" alternately blue with red penwork and gold with black penwork, one ink initial "D" with penwork and a male head; three blue and gold "bouts-de-lignes" (decorative elements used to complete lines of text). Verso: one initial "S" (gold on a blue and red ground with white highlights), other initials are alternately blue with red penwork and gold with black penwork. Blue and gold bouts-de-lignes. Text: Mass (Gospel: Luke 11: 27-28, offertorium "felix namque", Sanctus, Agnus dei, Communio "Beata viscera Marie"). |
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| Object history | Bought from R.F. Martin Esq, 9 Portman St, W, received on 3 January 1924, together with four other cuttings (CIRC.1-5-1924). Price paid for this piece: £1.15.0. (Information from the Departmental Circulation Register) |
| Summary | This leaf is from a French book of hours (a book of private devotion intended for laity, Christians who were not part of the clergy) made in France in the 15th century, with decorated initials. |
| Associated object | CIRC.517-1923 (Ensemble) |
| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1924 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.1-1924 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2013 |
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