Harvard University, MS Typ 180

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS10590

Shelfmark:

MS Typ 180

Title:

Officium in agenda mortuorum

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Artist:

Cortese, Cristoforo

Cristoforo Cortese WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1420

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 70 leaves, bound : vellum ; 15 cm.

Former Owner(s):

Pinelli, Maffeo, 1736-1785

Maffeo Pinelli WIKIDATA

Note:

Written in a gothic rotunda hand, 14 lines per page, initial letters in red and blue. Major initials are decorated with elaborate pen-work.
There are 2 historiated initials incorporating death's heads, and 6 foliate borders including various animals. These are probably the work of the Venetian artist Cristoforo Cortese.
Title from caption of the Vigiliae mortuorum, f. 1r.
Bound in dark red blind-stamped vellum.
In a tray case, 17 cm.
"Bibliotheca Pinelliana" (inscription on front flyleaf).
Deposited by Philip Hofer, 1967; bequeathed, 1984.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Medieval

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990095886630203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:48309584

Holding Institution:

Harvard University