textLang
Latin (LA, LAT)French (FR, FRE)
summary
Book of Hours, use of Coutances
note (text)
This manuscript is a book of hours, Use of Coutances, probably made in Rouen in the third quarter of the fifteenth century. It is illuminated with five three-quarter page miniatures and floral borders in the calendar and on pages for major text divisions.
extent
136 ff. (CCLL)ii+136+ii
leaf dimensions : height (mm)
169
leaf dimensions : width (mm)
121
justification : height (mm)
91
justification : width (mm)
65
note (deco)
5 ¾-page miniatures.floral borders in Calendar and pages with miniatures and major text divisions, illuminated initials and line-fillers throughout.
binding
S. XVIII French red morocco, triple gilt fillets on sides, elaborately gilt back, gilt edges. Pastedowns and endpapers are painted purple and decorated with a gold vine design. Stamped in gold on spine: "HEURES GOTHIQU".
origDate : proposed date
Third quarter 15th century
note (history)
"Paul Gottschalk, Berlin, 10/12/1912/ 500" written on back flyleaf.
provenance
Sale by Hodgson (London, 29 March 1906, no. 181) to Sabin; obtained from Paul Gottschalk, Berlin, sale of 10 Dec. 1912; John Frederick Lewis, Philadelphia
ID Arkindex
708fe833-17af-44ef-8480-84ad5cc52289
HORAE_1200pxmin (1815 mss)
Philadelphia_Free_Library_of_Philadelphia_Lewis_E_90.tar.gz
Digitization-type
single page
