Saint Louis University, VFL MS 003

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS10009

Shelfmark:

VFL MS 003

Title:

Book of hours, use of Rome

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Place:

Ferrara

Ferrara TGN

Date:

ca. 1460-1470

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 238 leaves : parchment ; 80 x 60 mm.

Former Owner(s):

Fischmann, Milton, d.1974

Milton Fischmann WIKIDATA

Fischmann, Gail

Gail Fischmann WIKIDATA

Note:

Ms. codex.
Layout: Calendar written in 16 lines, ruled with double inner and outer vertical bounding lines. Text written in 12 long lines, ruled in lead with single inner and outer vertical bounding lines.
Script: Gothic textualis.
Decoration: Eight 5-line illuminated initials decorated with acanthus and floral patterns on square burnished gold grounds outlined in brown ink and bar extensions of burnished gold, terminating in sprays of flowers with sprinkles of gold dots. 2-line penwork initials and 1-line capitals throughout, in alternating burnished gold and blue, with penwork bar extensions in red, gold, and purple.
Binding: Medium brown calf, blind stamped with shell and floral border motifs; gilt rosettes and inscriptions on spine; gilt edges.
Origin: Written and illuminated in Ferrara, ca. 1460-1470.
Unidentified armorial bookplate on inside front cover; acquisition inscription on Folio i, verso: Würzburg, July 24, 1902. Gift of Milton and Gail Fischmann, 1962.
Shelfmark: St. Louis, Saint Louis University, Pius XII Memorial Library, VFL MS 003.

Keyword:

Armorial bindings

Blind tooled bindings

Gothic scripts

Calf bindings

illuminated manuscripts

manuscripts (documents)

Gilt edges

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

Books of hours

Catholic Church

Institutional Record:

https://libcat.slu.edu/record=b1977090

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/3/images_VFLMS003_44/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

Saint Louis University