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7-line historiated initial of a frontally viewed hell mouth, open to show two naked souls praying against red flames, [f. 99r]

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Hours, use of Rome

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7-line historiated initial of a frontally viewed hell mouth, open to show two naked souls praying against red flames

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Title
7-line historiated initial of a frontally viewed hell mouth, open to show two naked souls praying against red flames, [f. 99r]
Additional title: Large illuminated initial, border work, small initials, rubric, placemarkers
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Hours, use of Rome

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1475 - 1499
Place: Delft? Netherlands
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 31
Topics
Hell
Borders (Ornament Areas)
Flowers -- 1400-1499
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Owned by Jacques Rosenthal; afterwards in collection of Joseph Martini. Purchased for Spencer at Martini sale, 1934.
Content: 1 hand, plus noting hands on last 2 folios
Content: 16 long lines per page (18 lines in calendar), ruled in light red pencil, prickings visible.
Content: 6-line and 3-line gold, blue or pink initials on gold, blue and pink fields. 2-line and 1-line alternating blue and gold initials with red and purple penwork. Rubrics, pale yellow daubs as placemarkers.
Content: Classmark formerly De Ricci Ms. 31
Content: De Ricci, 1320. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: Dr. Guest places this in Holland. Both Guest and De Ricci date it to ca. 1450.
Content: Needlework attached to verso of f. ii; six illuminated initials. Animal figure in border, f. 13.
Content: Parchment
Type of Resource
Text
Text
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
RLIN/OCLC: NYPW89-A695
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 031
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 408dcfe0-c5cb-012f-fde0-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1475: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "7-line historiated initial of a frontally viewed hell mouth, open to show two naked souls praying against red flames" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1475 - 1499. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e458-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "7-line historiated initial of a frontally viewed hell mouth, open to show two naked souls praying against red flames" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e458-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1475 - 1499). 7-line historiated initial of a frontally viewed hell mouth, open to show two naked souls praying against red flames Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e458-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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7-line historiated initial of a frontally viewed hell mouth, open to show two naked souls praying against red flames