The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, KG 37

Metadata

DS ID:

DS297

Shelfmark:

KG 37

Title:

Book of Hours for Sarum Use

Place:

, Low Countries

Low Countries TGN

Date:

s. XV(ex); 1475-1500

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Binding: Bound.
Other decoration, 23 leaves bound: Six 5-line painted and gilt initials with borders (matins missing) Folio 4v – Lauds Folio 13 – Prime Folio 15v – Terce Folio 17 – Sext Folio 18 – Nones Folio 19v – Vespers Folio 21 – Compline (initial missing cut out) Initials are blue & red with gilt letter shape. Blue/red decorated with white pen work. Initials extend into red, blue, gilt ¼ border which...
Script, 23 leaves bound: Textura.
Layout, 23 leaves bound: Text block 116 x 73 mm. 22 lines. Ink frame and line ruled, red ink. 23 leaves, binding 20th century goatskin. Tentative collation; 1 #^8# (wanting one at beginning), 2-3 #^8#. In text and frequently on right side of text block to signal psalm prayer reading and hour.

Former Owner(s):

Purchased with Karen Gould Collection fund from Richard Linenthal, London, 2014 for Karen Gould Collection, Nelson-Atkins Museum.

Karen L. Gould WIKIDATA

Purchased with Karen Gould Collection fund from Richard Linenthal, London, 2014 for Karen Gould Collection, Nelson-Atkins Museum.

Richard Linenthal WIKIDATA

Note:

Incipit, 23 pages bound: per eundem christum dominum nostrum amen benedicamus domino deo gratias.
Explicit, 23 pages bound: per tempora perfusa celi gratia gestant puelle viscera.

Holding Institution:

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art