Leaf from a fifteenth century French Book of Hours

Leaf from a fifteenth century French Book of Hours
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Dublin Core

Title

Leaf from a fifteenth century French Book of Hours

Subject

Books of hours -- France.
Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

Description

Recto contains 15 handwritten short-lines in brown and red ink on vellum; illuminated initials and a large hand-drawn floral motif in the right margin. Verso contains 15 handwritten short-lines in brown and red ink with illuminated initials.

Script: Gothic Miniscule.

Hand-drawn floral motif in blue, green and red ink with heavy gold illumination; several illuminated letters on red and blue ink ground throughout.

Creator

Catholic Church.

Publisher

Tufts University. Tisch Library.

Date

15th Century

Format

image/jpeg

Language

lat

Coverage

15th Century

Text Item Type Metadata

Original Format

parchment, 178mm x 125mm

Citation

Catholic Church., “Leaf from a fifteenth century French Book of Hours,” Tufts Libraries Omeka, accessed October 15, 2024, https://omeka.library.tufts.edu/items/show/16.