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Additional authors

1. New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 124

Description

1. 531 leaves, bound : parchment, ink, manuscript, illuminations ; 141 x 98 mm

Uniform title

1. Breviary

Alternative title

1. Breviary
2. Breviarium

Subject

1. Catholic Church -- Liturgy -- Texts -- Early works to 1800
2. Catholic Church -- Prayers and devotions -- Early works to 1800
3. Breviaries -- italy -- 15th century
4. Breviaries -- Texts -- Early works to 1800
5. Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Italy
6. Illumination of books and manuscripts
7. Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- New York (State) -- New York
8. Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
9. Breviaries
10. Liturgics -- Texts

Genre/Form

1. Manuscripts – Italy – 15th century.
2. vellum (parchment)
3. Early works.
4. illuminated manuscripts.
5. Illuminated initials (layout features)
6. Breviaries.
7. Velvet bindings (Binding) – 18th century.
8. coats of arms.

Call number

1. Spencer Coll. MS. 124

Language

1. Latin

Note

1. Layout: Written in 25 lines per page in two columns (long lines ff. 1-2v); ruled in pencil. Catchwords visible. Quinternions are the norm.
2. Decoration: 46 small miniatures and historiated initials. Some borders contain animal figures. 1-line red and blue initials. 2-line gold initials on red and blue fields. Larger red and blue initials on gold fields. Floreate borders. Rubrics. On f. 1, red initial with blue penwork. On ff. 526-30, blue and gold initials and "rubrics."
3. Script: Italian round Gothic.
4. Artist: Borso d'Este artists.
5. Other hands: ff. 1-2v, Ex libro sancti Augustini episcopi de agone christiano, Filius dei hominem assumpsit, et in illo humana perpessus est. . . ; ff. 526-530v, In nomine domini nostri iesu christi amen. Ordo psalterii secundum morem... romane ecclesie.

Access (note)

1. Restricted use.

Indexed in (note)

1. New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list

Cite as (note)

1. NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 124

Language (note)

1. In Latin.

Provenance (note)

1. Coat of arms of the House of Roverella.

Binding (note)

1. Bound in 18th century blue velvet.

Author

1. Catholic Church.

Title

1. Iste hymnus dicitur ad nocturnum in diebus dominicis a kallendis octobris usque ad adventum.

Imprint

1. Ferrara, Italy, approximately 1450.

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Access

1. Restricted use. Requires permission for access.

Indexed in:

1. New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list, vol. II, p. 906.

Cite as:

1. NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 124

Provenance

1. Coat of arms of the House of Roverella.

Binding

1. Bound in 18th century blue velvet.

Source of description

1. Part of the description used is from Digital Scriptorium 1.0

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Place of publication

1. Italy Ferrarra.

Added author

1. New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 124.

Research call number

1. Spencer Coll. MS. 124