Harvard University, MS Lat 446

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DS ID:

DS10421

Shelfmark:

MS Lat 446

Title:

Leaf from Ghistelles book of hours

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Date:

circa 1299-1300.

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 leaf, unbound (.04 linear feet) : vellum ; 121 x 84 mm

Note:

Written in brown ink in a gothic book hand with rubrics and decorative pen work in red, blue, and gold. Also with six one-line initials, four in blue with decorative pen work in red, and two in gold; one two-line initial in gold with blue, red, white, and gold decoration; a border of red, blue and gold. Border ends at top with the head of a lion and at bottom with a man playing a pipe. Written...
Probably forms a part of a whole that would include MS Lat 446.1, Houghon Library.
In a protective case.
Purchased with Henry Saltonstall Howe Fund, 2014.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Medieval

books of hours

Devotional literature

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990142321940203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/ids:437859643

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/ids:437859647

Holding Institution:

Harvard University