Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis E M 10:1

 Manuscript: id 733405
idno
Lewis E M 10:1
textLang
Latin (LA, LAT)
summary
Book of Hours
note (text)
Identification of text and language based on sister leaf, Lewis E M 10:2.

This miniature may have once marked a prayer for the Virgin in a book of hours, perhaps either the prayer 'O Intemerata' (O immaculate [virgin]) or 'Obsecro te' (I beseech you), two prayers commonly found in books of hours. This leaf is from the same manuscript as Lewis E M 10:2.

Virgin and Child enthroned

Identification of text and language based on sister leaf, Lewis E M 10:2.
support
parchment
extent
1 f.
leaf dimensions : height (mm)
199
leaf dimensions : width (mm)
135
condition
Fragment
note (deco)
1 miniature
binding
Not bound. Mounted on mat frame.
origDate
1501 .. 1520
origDate : from
1501
origDate : to
1520
note (history)
Stamp of John F. Lewis on front; "$75" and ". . . $60 (mat?) 1921" written on reverse, signed (Areford?) M. Lynch; from same manuscript as E M 10:2. Identification of text and language based on sister leaf, Lewis E M 10:2.
provenance
John Frederick Lewis, Philadelphia.
note (temp)
fragment
 
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