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Title
Explicit, [f. 113v]
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Book of Hours, use of Rouen

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1400 - 1499
Place: France
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 32
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Said to have belonged to Marguerite of Anjou and to have been in Henry Perkins sale. R.L. Stuart collection (no. 13843), bequeathed 1892.
Content: 1 scribe.
Content: 16 long lines per page (17 in calendar), ruled in red pencil. Catchwords visible.
Content: 2-line red and blue initials on gold fields. 1-line gold initials on red and blue fields. Rubrics, red/gold/blue linefillers, yellow daubs as placemarkers. Design of vines, leaves, berries etc. in outer borders. Some initials sprout vines and leaves.
Content: De Ricci, 1320. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: Evidence that folio is missing between 11 and 12: stub of folio visible, and text starts on John 1:10, without initial. Also, French section begins on f. 110 in mid-sentence; another folio missing?
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 032
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4368f660-c5cb-012f-b36c-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

  • 1400: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Explicit" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1400 - 1499. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e460-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Explicit" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e460-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1400 - 1499). Explicit Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e460-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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