Extent: fols. 106; parchment; 123 x 90 (118 x 82) mm
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Layout: 16 lines Script: In Gothic script, red and brown ink Decoration: 129 small initials illuminated in red, green, blue, white, and gold. Verse initials in blue and gold; guide letters often visible beneath. Ten initials have elaborate border extenders added at a later date and in a different style; also, the first three pages have full borders in this later style, incorporating an early owner's portrait in the lower border. Binding: Bound in 19th century marbled paper over quarter black leather. Lacking all preliminary matter and the final and beginning portions of each Hour, due to the excision of leaves carrying the miniatures. Stubs visible throughout. Provenance: Gift of Sally Carlton Foote in memory of her father William Newnham Chattin Carlton, 1981. Origin: Italian execution. Appears to be a relatively general book of hours, probably not produced for specific use/commission, instead, intended for more general sale. First line: Ave Maria gratia plena : Do
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