Book of hours leaf, 1400s

Name:

Catholic Church

Date:

1400

Description:

Vellum leaf from a book of hours. One side contains a prayer to Saint Sebastian. Written in 15 long lines in two Gothic hands with initials in red, blue and gold. Written in France in the 15th century.

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Lawrence J. Schoenberg, LJS 113.; Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2008.; Schoenberg, Lawrence J., former owner.

Relation:

The Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative Fund Home Page: http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366278

Subject:

Sebastian, Saint Prayers and devotions; Sebastian, Saint; Catholic Church -- Prayers and devotions -- Early works to 1800; Catholic Church

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Fragments (object portions); Books of hours; Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, Medieval; Manuscripts, Renaissance; Prayers and devotions; Prayers; Devotional literature; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf) : parchment; 180 x 132 mm

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.; In Latin.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 591 Folder 24

Collection:

Manuscript Fragment Collection; Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)