Vassar College, Leaf 14

Metadata

DS ID:

DS30319

Shelfmark:

Leaf 14

Title:

Leaf from a Book of hours, Use of Troyes

Book of hours

Place:

France

France TGN

Date:

between 1440 and 1460

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Material:

parchment, ill., illuminations

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 leaf : parchment, ill., illuminations ; 180 x 133 (107 x 65) mm

Note:

Ms. Leaf.
Title from Kidd.
Layout: Written in 15 lines; ruled.
Script: Written in gothic textura script.
Decoration: One 2-line foliate initial in gold, blue, and red; borders on outer margins the height of the text with flowers and leaves in black, blue, gold, green, red, and white.
Origin: Written in France during the mid-15th century.
Rare versicle identifies text as Use of Troyes; possibly acquired by Otto F. Ege: traces of adhesive tape of type used by him; from same Book of hours as Leaf 15 in Vassar College collection.

Keyword:

Manuscripts

Books of hours

textura (Gothic script)

illuminated manuscripts

Illumination of books and manuscripts

France

Fifteenth century

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

Manuscripts, Medieval

Catholic Church

Prayers and devotions

Early works

Institutional Record:

https://vassar.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01VAC_INST/349upj/alma991019357055107396

Holding Institution:

Vassar College