Harvard University, MS Richardson 45

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS10747

Shelfmark:

MS Richardson 45

Title:

Book of hours

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Artist:

Master of Luçon, active 1390-1417

Luçon Master WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1405

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

fre

French WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 169 leaves, bound : vellum, ill. ; 20 cm.

Former Owner(s):

Kerchove de la Deuze, Jean-François, 1672-1733

Jean François de Kerchove, Heer van Etikhove, La Deuze, Champagne, Vaulx WIKIDATA

Brockett, John Trotter, 1788-1842

John Trotter Brockett WIKIDATA

Newcastle, Henry Pelham Archibald Douglas Pelham-Clinton, 7th Duke of, 1864-1928

Henry Pelham-Clinton, 7th Duke of Newcastle WIKIDATA

Note:

Written in a compressed textualis semi-quadrata in 1 column of 14 lines; 10 miniatures, numerous trefoil borders and decorated initials, smaller initials in burnished gold with blue or rose in-fill; headings in red.
Ff. 154r-164 prayers written in an earlier textualis quadrata with decorated initials on burnished gold ground with foliate borders.
Ff. 166v-169r additional prayers with spaces for initials and rubrication.
Illumination attributed to the Master of Luçon, active in Paris.
Bound in mid-18th-cent. red goatskin, gilt.
In a tray case, 23 cm.
Bequest of William K. Richardson, 1951.
Bookplate of the Comte de Kerchove de la Deuze, Baron d'Exaerde; Messrs. Longmans; bought by John Trotter Brockett, ca. 1816 (bookplate); his sale (London, Sotheby's, Dec. 1823, lot 2307); bought by Johnstone; Dukes of Newcastle; Clumber sale (London, Sotheby's, 6 Dec. 1937, III, lot 959; bought by Richardson.

Keyword:

rules (layout features)

books of hours

Manuscripts, Medieval

illuminations (paintings)

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990098899460203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:47899293

Holding Institution:

Harvard University