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Collection ID: 0007 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

SC MS 0431.136f.4 Carolingian French Book of Devotions from Hirsh MS 29

Title

Carolingian French Book of Devotions from Hirsh MS 29

Funders

Call number

SC MS 0431.136f.4
(Bethlehem, United States, Lehigh University, Special Collections)

Publisher

Special Collections

Language

Latin

Origin

13th Century
Place
France

Summary

Single leaf from a book of hours or other devotional book. The text is from Psalm 7, probably from the Office of the Dead. France, 13th Century. Late caroline miniscule with protogothic features. Ownership inscription (?) of anne marie d'Affry verso (16th century?). 15 small illuminated initials. The ink has eaten through the parchment in places, resulting in holes where the text used to be.

Extent

127 x 97 mm bound to 243 x 175 mm

Support

Parchment

Binding

In book

Layout

  • Single leaf, double sided, single column, 17 lines. Small size leaf, 15 illuminated intials. At the bottom of the verso is written in ink "anne marie d'Affry"
  • Decoration

    15 illuminated initials alternating outlined in red and blue.

    Script

  • Late Caroline Miniscule with protogothic features
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