Princeton University, 84.8

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS3152

Shelfmark:

84.8

Title:

Book of Hours; Use of Rome

Book of hours

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1480

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin; with some Italian

Latin WIKIDATA

Italian WIKIDATA

Material:

parchment

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 170 leaves : parchment ; 130 x 90 mm.

Former Owner(s):

Ellis, John Henry, 1840-1912

John Henry Ellis WIKIDATA

Scheide, William Taylor, 1847-1907

William Taylor Scheide WIKIDATA

Note:

Ms. codex.
Decoration: Title page with miniature. (added in the 17th century), 4 historiated initials, by a Lombard artist, Illuminated borders and initials, with the Medici motto "glovis" (gloria, laus, honor, victoria, iustitia and sapientia) at the beginning of the Officium Sancte Crusis.
Origin: Written in northern Italy ca. 1480.
Purchase by William T. Scheide from John Henry Ellis, June 1, 1999.

Keyword:

Morocco bindings

historiated initials

Italy

Fifteenth century

illuminated manuscripts

Clasps

parchment (animal material)

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

New Jersey--Princeton

Catholic Church

Prayers and devotions

Institutional Record:

https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9934963233506421

IIIF Manifest:

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/d3503667-9acc-4882-81c2-68b2dec5b733/manifest

Holding Institution:

Princeton University