Book of hours for the use of Rome
Printed Book
[1503] (published)
[1503] (published)
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[208] p. : ill. ; 16 cm. (8vo)
At head of title: Thielman Kerver.
"Impressu[m] Parisiis Anno d[omi]ni Millesimo q[ui]nge[n]tesimotertio tertio Kale[n]das Augusti. Opera Tielma[n]ni Keruer ..."--Colophon.
Roman type; calendar has 24 lines to a page, rest has 26 lines; rubricated and ruled in red; 175 x 115 mm.; several full-page and smaller woodcuts; woodcut borders; printed in red and black on vellum.
104 vellum leaves containing 18 large and numerous small woodcuts, each page surrounded by an ornamental woodcut border.
Printed on vellum, with woodcut plates, and borders.
At head of title: Thielman Kerver.
"Impressu[m] Parisiis Anno d[omi]ni Millesimo q[ui]nge[n]tesimotertio tertio Kale[n]das Augusti. Opera Tielma[n]ni Keruer ..."--Colophon.
Roman type; calendar has 24 lines to a page, rest has 26 lines; rubricated and ruled in red; 175 x 115 mm.; several full-page and smaller woodcuts; woodcut borders; printed in red and black on vellum.
104 vellum leaves containing 18 large and numerous small woodcuts, each page surrounded by an ornamental woodcut border.
Printed on vellum, with woodcut plates, and borders.
Object details
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| Title | Book of hours for the use of Rome (alternative title) |
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| Brief description | Book, Hore diue virginis Marie s[e]c[un]d[u]m verum vsum Romanum: cum aliis multis folio sequenti notatis, Paris: Thielman Kerver, 1503. |
| Physical description | [208] p. : ill. ; 16 cm. (8vo) At head of title: Thielman Kerver. "Impressu[m] Parisiis Anno d[omi]ni Millesimo q[ui]nge[n]tesimotertio tertio Kale[n]das Augusti. Opera Tielma[n]ni Keruer ..."--Colophon. Roman type; calendar has 24 lines to a page, rest has 26 lines; rubricated and ruled in red; 175 x 115 mm.; several full-page and smaller woodcuts; woodcut borders; printed in red and black on vellum. 104 vellum leaves containing 18 large and numerous small woodcuts, each page surrounded by an ornamental woodcut border. Printed on vellum, with woodcut plates, and borders. |
| Gallery label | PRINTED BOOK OF HOURS 1503
The Office of the Dead was an essential component of a Book of Hours, reminding the faithful of their own mortality. In this striking example, the image shows Death attacking a man at a crossroad. The initials were added by hand in gold and colours.
France, Pairs
Print and metal-cut on parchment; pigment and gold
Printed by Thielman Kerver
Museum no. 38041800982431
(24/03/2018) |
| Object history | Accessioned on 12/07/1879. |
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| Library number | 1038-1879 |
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| Record created | May 16, 2017 |
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