Harvard University, MS Typ 301

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS11151

Shelfmark:

MS Typ 301

Title:

Breviary

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Artist:

D'Alemagna, Giorgio

Giorgio d'Alemagna WIKIDATA

Date:

between 1441 and 1448

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 10 leaves in 1 quire : vellum ; 28 cm.

Former Owner(s):

Este, Leonello d', 1407-50

Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara WIKIDATA

Rolls family

Rolls WIKIDATA

Note:

Written in a gothic rotunda book hand in brownish ink in two columns. There are 7 historiated initials, 1 foliate border (f. 1v) with 5 portraits (a sixth one is cut out), and illuminated initials and foliate borders throughout.
Probably illuminated for Leonello d'Este, Duke of Ferrara 1441-50, by Giorgio d'Alemagna and others. For other opinions see sale-catalog descriptions of other leaves in curatorial file.
In a tray case, 29 cm.
The original ms. belonged to the Rolls family, later Barons Llangattock (their sale, Christies, 8 Dec. 1958, lot 190 (wrongly called a Missal)). It was broken up shortly thereafter by Goodspeed.
Deposited by Philip Hofer, 1967; bequeathed, 1984.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Medieval

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990097511670203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:3867874

Holding Institution:

Harvard University