Book of Hours, use of Rome
Manuscript
1450-1460 (made)
1450-1460 (made)
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Foliation: i-iii (19th century parchment) + 86 + iv-vi ff.
Number of lines: 18 lines
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Textual content:
ff. 1r-6v: Calendar, a third full. Major feasts, in red
ff. 8r-10r: Hours of the Cross
ff. 11r-13r: Hours of the Holy Spirit
ff. 14r-17v: Mass to the Virgin
ff. 18r-21v: Gospel pericopes (John 1: 1-14, Luke 1: 26-38, Matthew 2: 1-12, Mark 16 : 14-20)
ff. 22r-24v: Prayers to the Virgin
ff. 24v-29v: Suffrages to St John the Baptist, St Peter and St Paul, St Nicholas, St Mary Magdalen, St Catherine, St Margaret, St Barbara.
f. 30r: blank
ff. 31r-61v: Hours of the Virgin, Use of Rome
f. 62r: blank
ff. 63r-74v: Penitential Psalms with litany followed by three collects
f. 75r: blank
ff. 76r-86r: Office of the Dead (Use of Tournai?)
Decoration:
6 full-page miniatures: Crucifixion (f. 7v), Pentecost (f. 10v), standing Virgin and Child between two angels (f. 13v), Annunciation (f. 30v), David in prayer (f. 62v), Funeral service (f. 75v)
15 historiated initials: 6-line initial O with a Pietà (f. 22r), 6-line initial I with St John the Baptist (f. 26v), 6- line initial P with Saint Peter and Paul (f. 27r), 6-line initial B with St Nicholas (f. 27v), 6-line initial M with St Mary Magdalen (f. 28r), 6-line initial V with St Catherine (f. 28v), 6-line initial E with St Margaret (f. 29r), 6-line initial O with St Barbara (f. 29v), 5-line initial D with the Visitation (f. 38r), 5-lines initial D with the Nativity (f. 45v), 5-lines initial D with the Annunciation to the Shepherds (f. 48r), 5-lines initial D with the Adoration to the Magi (f. 50r), 5-line initial D with the Presentation in the Temple (f. 52r), 5-line initial D with the Massacre of the innocents (f. 54r), 5-line initial C with the Flight to Egypt (f. 58v).
Numerous decorated initials, many in red or blue on contrasting ground with white penwork (known as ‘champie’).
Binding: ca.1900, England: light brown calf, central panel of upper cover with Tudor roses stamped in blind; on the lower cover four roses surrounding a large rose with emanating rays, floral ornament top and bottom; three raised bands on spine; by Edward Bumpus
Number of lines: 18 lines
Language: Latin
Script: Gothic
Textual content:
ff. 1r-6v: Calendar, a third full. Major feasts, in red
ff. 8r-10r: Hours of the Cross
ff. 11r-13r: Hours of the Holy Spirit
ff. 14r-17v: Mass to the Virgin
ff. 18r-21v: Gospel pericopes (John 1: 1-14, Luke 1: 26-38, Matthew 2: 1-12, Mark 16 : 14-20)
ff. 22r-24v: Prayers to the Virgin
ff. 24v-29v: Suffrages to St John the Baptist, St Peter and St Paul, St Nicholas, St Mary Magdalen, St Catherine, St Margaret, St Barbara.
f. 30r: blank
ff. 31r-61v: Hours of the Virgin, Use of Rome
f. 62r: blank
ff. 63r-74v: Penitential Psalms with litany followed by three collects
f. 75r: blank
ff. 76r-86r: Office of the Dead (Use of Tournai?)
Decoration:
6 full-page miniatures: Crucifixion (f. 7v), Pentecost (f. 10v), standing Virgin and Child between two angels (f. 13v), Annunciation (f. 30v), David in prayer (f. 62v), Funeral service (f. 75v)
15 historiated initials: 6-line initial O with a Pietà (f. 22r), 6-line initial I with St John the Baptist (f. 26v), 6- line initial P with Saint Peter and Paul (f. 27r), 6-line initial B with St Nicholas (f. 27v), 6-line initial M with St Mary Magdalen (f. 28r), 6-line initial V with St Catherine (f. 28v), 6-line initial E with St Margaret (f. 29r), 6-line initial O with St Barbara (f. 29v), 5-line initial D with the Visitation (f. 38r), 5-lines initial D with the Nativity (f. 45v), 5-lines initial D with the Annunciation to the Shepherds (f. 48r), 5-lines initial D with the Adoration to the Magi (f. 50r), 5-line initial D with the Presentation in the Temple (f. 52r), 5-line initial D with the Massacre of the innocents (f. 54r), 5-line initial C with the Flight to Egypt (f. 58v).
Numerous decorated initials, many in red or blue on contrasting ground with white penwork (known as ‘champie’).
Binding: ca.1900, England: light brown calf, central panel of upper cover with Tudor roses stamped in blind; on the lower cover four roses surrounding a large rose with emanating rays, floral ornament top and bottom; three raised bands on spine; by Edward Bumpus
Object details
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| Title | Book of Hours, use of Rome |
| Materials and techniques | Ink, pigments and gold on parchment. Leather binding |
| Brief description | Manuscript, Book of Hours, use of Rome, Southern Low Countries, ca. 1450-60. |
| Physical description | Foliation: i-iii (19th century parchment) + 86 + iv-vi ff. Number of lines: 18 lines Language: Latin Script: Gothic Textual content: ff. 1r-6v: Calendar, a third full. Major feasts, in red ff. 8r-10r: Hours of the Cross ff. 11r-13r: Hours of the Holy Spirit ff. 14r-17v: Mass to the Virgin ff. 18r-21v: Gospel pericopes (John 1: 1-14, Luke 1: 26-38, Matthew 2: 1-12, Mark 16 : 14-20) ff. 22r-24v: Prayers to the Virgin ff. 24v-29v: Suffrages to St John the Baptist, St Peter and St Paul, St Nicholas, St Mary Magdalen, St Catherine, St Margaret, St Barbara. f. 30r: blank ff. 31r-61v: Hours of the Virgin, Use of Rome f. 62r: blank ff. 63r-74v: Penitential Psalms with litany followed by three collects f. 75r: blank ff. 76r-86r: Office of the Dead (Use of Tournai?) Decoration: 6 full-page miniatures: Crucifixion (f. 7v), Pentecost (f. 10v), standing Virgin and Child between two angels (f. 13v), Annunciation (f. 30v), David in prayer (f. 62v), Funeral service (f. 75v) 15 historiated initials: 6-line initial O with a Pietà (f. 22r), 6-line initial I with St John the Baptist (f. 26v), 6- line initial P with Saint Peter and Paul (f. 27r), 6-line initial B with St Nicholas (f. 27v), 6-line initial M with St Mary Magdalen (f. 28r), 6-line initial V with St Catherine (f. 28v), 6-line initial E with St Margaret (f. 29r), 6-line initial O with St Barbara (f. 29v), 5-line initial D with the Visitation (f. 38r), 5-lines initial D with the Nativity (f. 45v), 5-lines initial D with the Annunciation to the Shepherds (f. 48r), 5-lines initial D with the Adoration to the Magi (f. 50r), 5-line initial D with the Presentation in the Temple (f. 52r), 5-line initial D with the Massacre of the innocents (f. 54r), 5-line initial C with the Flight to Egypt (f. 58v). Numerous decorated initials, many in red or blue on contrasting ground with white penwork (known as ‘champie’). Binding: ca.1900, England: light brown calf, central panel of upper cover with Tudor roses stamped in blind; on the lower cover four roses surrounding a large rose with emanating rays, floral ornament top and bottom; three raised bands on spine; by Edward Bumpus |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by George Reid in 1902. |
| Object history | Collection of George Reid (probably bought from Quaritch – sale catalogue cutting inside front cover, no. 173, price erased). Given by George Reid to the Museum in 1902. |
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| Library number | MSL/1902/1673 (Reid 29) |
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| Record created | November 5, 2018 |
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