Ohio University, ege-18
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Metadata
- DS ID:
- DS30503
- Shelfmark:
- ege-18
- Title:
- Ege leaf 18: Breviary, France, 1200s
- Place:
- France
- Date:
- 1200s
- Language:
- Latin
- Material:
- Vellum (parchment)
- Physical Description:
- Extent: 1 leaf; Vellum (parchment); 14.75 cm x 11 cm
- Former Owner(s):
- Ege, Otto F.
- Note:
- Script: Gothic
Decoration: inhabited initials; initials (layout features); pen-flourished initials; rules (layout features); columns (layout features);
The following text is based on the original seller's label. 18. VELLUM LEAF FROM A MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT
FRANCE
Late XIIIth Century
Latin Text
Angular Gothic Script
Breviary
(Breviarium)
FROM THE COLLECTION OF OTTO F. EGE.
The Breviary is one of the six official books used by the Roman Catholic Church in its liturgy
It is a book of prayers for the clergy, giving the directions for all of the various services of the Divine Hours throughout the year
The other five official books are the Pontifical, the Missal, the Ritual, the Martyrology, and the Ceremonial of the Bishops
The angular script in this leaf is executed with great skill and precision
The small and vigorous black initials and the hair line details found in many of the ascenders and terminal letters indicate the work of a superior calligrapher, skilled not only in writing but also in sharpening his quill
The initials and the dorsal decorations also represent the same high standard of craftsmanship
Strangely, the rubrications do not show as great a calligraphic skill
Usually it was the task of a superior scribe to insert the rubrics or directions for conducting the service.
Fifty original leaves from medieval manuscripts, Western Europe, XII-XVI century - Keyword:
- Institutional Record:
- http://media.library.ohio.edu/digital/collection/p15808coll19/id/67
- IIIF Manifest:
- https://media.library.ohio.edu/iiif/2/p15808coll19:67/manifest.json
- Holding Institution:
