Breviary leaf, ca. 1480

Contributor:

Harshberger, John W. 1869-1929 (former owner)

Name:

Catholic Church

Date:

1480

Description:

Flemish breviary leaf written in 18 long lines with ruling visible. One side has a 7-line initial in gold on a blue and pink background and a floral design also in gold, blue, and pink; the other has rubrication and two simple 2-line initials in blue.

Language:

Dutch; Flemish

Provenance:

Sold by James Tregaskis (London) to John W. Harshberger, 1923.; Received with the Harshberger collection, 1939.

Subject:

Catholic Church -- Liturgy -- Texts; Catholic Church; Liturgics; Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Specimens; Illumination of books and manuscripts

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Texts; Specimens; Fragments (object portions); Breviaries; Illuminated manuscripts; Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, Medieval; Manuscripts, Renaissance

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf) : parchment; 169 x 111 mm

Rights:

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

Notes:

In Dutch.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 591 Folder 11

Collection:

Manuscript Fragment Collection