Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E 206

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS4550

Shelfmark:

Lewis E 206

Title:

Book of Hours, use of Rome

Place:

Milan, Italy

Milan TGN

Language:

Latin; Italian

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: iii+133+ii; 146 x 108 mm bound to 153 x 112 mm; parchment

Former Owner(s):

Gratz, Simon, 1840-1925

Simon Gratz WIKIDATA

Strong, George T.

George Templeton Strong WIKIDATA

Sforza

House of Sforza WIKIDATA

De Raude

De Raude WIKIDATA

Note:

Binding: Eighteenth-century calf, gilt, rebacked
Layout: One column of seventeen lines, rubrication in red; written area: 91 x 70 mm
Script: Gothic--rotunda
Decoration: Three full-page miniatures, thirteen historiated initials; foliate border and coat of arms of De Raude/Sforza on fol. 17r
Provenance: Arms of original owner on fol. 17r are Sforza "Biscione" (sinister) and De Raude/da Rho (dexter) surrounded by inscription that can be read as "Cornelia de Raude," possibly a reference to Cornelia, illegitimate daughter of Ottaviano Riario (1479-1523), son of Caterina Sforza (tentative identification by Nicholas Herman); George T. Strong (no. 11, sale, New York, 1878, lot 819; his...

Keyword:

Sixteenth century

Books of hours

Historiated initials

Italian (culture or style)

illuminations (paintings)

Italy

Prayers and devotions

miniatures (paintings)

Institutional Record:

https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_206.html

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/lewis_e_206/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

Free Library of Philadelphia