COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
Bookreader Latin MS 39
Reference Number:
Latin MS 39
Parent Work Title:
Horae (Flemish)
Translated Parent Work Title:
Book of Hours (Flemish)
Date Created:
15th century [late]
Description:
Horae, fifteenth century Latin manuscript is a book of hours with double columns of 32 and 22 lines to a page in good Gothic hand. Pen flourished initials; rubrication; illuminated; decorated borders: flora and fauna. On vellum; in modern red velvet binding.
Language Code:
lat
Language:
Latin
Subject:
Religion
Subject:
Christianity
Subject:
Bible. Old Testament
Subject:
Books of hours
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Miniatures (paintings)
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Technique Used:
Painting (image-making)
Medium:
Gold leaf
Medium:
Paint
Support:
Vellum
Support:
Velvet
Creation Site:
Flanders: French Flanders
Item Height:
190 mm
Item Width:
135 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
James, M.R., A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library at Manchester (Manchester, 1921), reprinted with an introduction and additional notes and corrections by F. Taylor (Munich, 1980)
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2018-07-03
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Academic Project Lead:
David Matthews
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2018-07
Educational Notes:
MA Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Medieval