Harvard University, MS Richardson 7

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DS ID:

DS10780

Shelfmark:

MS Richardson 7

Title:

Heures de Nôtre Dame (use of Troyes and Sens)

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1470

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Latin and French

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 237 leaves, bound : vellum, ill. ; 28 cm.

Former Owner(s):

Habert du Berry d'Artois family Bragge, William, 1823-1884

William Bragge WIKIDATA

Crawford, William Horatio, 1815?-1888

William Horatio Crawford WIKIDATA

Hoe, Robert, 1839-1909

Robert Hoe III WIKIDATA

Techener, J. 1802-1870

J. Techener WIKIDATA

Utterson, Edward Vernon, 1775 or 1776-1856

Edward Vernon Utterson WIKIDATA

Note:

Written in textualis semi-quadrata script in 1 column of 16 lines; 29 miniatures, 10 border vignettes, 12 occupations of the months and zodiacal illustrations in the calendar, foliate borders of ivy-vine scroll, acanthus leaves, and blossoming flowers, and numerous decorated initials.
Illuminated in France (Troyes?)
Bound in 19th-cent. burgundy velvet.
In a tray case, 31 cm.
Bequest of William K. Richardson, 1951.
Made for members of the Habert du Berry d'Artois family (donors represented with coats of arms, f. 292v); E.V. Utterson; his sale (London, Sotheby's, 19 Apr. 1852, lot 1218); to Pickering; J.-J. Techener, 1860; William Bragge; his sale (London, Sotheby's, 7 June 1876, lot 98); to Quaritch; W. H. Crawford; his sale (London, Sotheby's, 12 Mar. 1891, lot 1542); to Quaritch; Robert Hoe; his sale...

Keyword:

rules (layout features)

Manuscripts, Medieval

illuminations (paintings)

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990098789400203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:5981093

Holding Institution:

Harvard University