Vassar College, MS. 6

Metadata

DS ID:

DS11920

Shelfmark:

MS. 6

Title:

Book of hours; use of Paris

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Place:

Paris

Paris TGN

Date:

ca. 1475

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin and French

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 206 leaves : parchment, col. ill. ; 180 x 120 (85 x 55) mm bound to 180 x 120 mm

Note:

Ms. codex.
Title from Kidd.
Collation: Parchment, fol. v (paper) + 206 (foliated 1-66, 68-73, 75-94, 96-122, 124-130, 132-136, 138-192, 194-197, 199-205, 208) + v (paper); 112 2-78 8-98−1 10-118 128−1 132 14-158 16-188−1 19-248 2510−2 268−2
Layout: written in one column of 15 lines; frame-ruled.
Script: written in gothic textura script.
Decoration: illuminated initials and 18 miniatures; each page bordered in blue, red, and gold depicting vines, flowers and birds.
Former shelfmark: 264.0252 B5.

Keyword:

illuminated manuscripts

Prayers and devotions

Gothic scripts

Books of hours

Early works

France--Paris

Catholic Church

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Gothic

France

Manuscripts, Medieval

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

Institutional Record:

https://vassar.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01VAC_INST/349upj/alma991010651009707396

Holding Institution:

Vassar College