Two leaves from a Book of Hours from France. , Mid-fifteenth century.
Scope and Contents
Description: Written in Latin on fine parchment in a high-grade Textualis Formata (Textus Rotundus) script, from France (probably Paris). Smaller initials in gold leaf on blue and red backgrounds with white filigree. Two large gold leaf “D”s with the same type of background have decorative sprays of gold leaf pods and blue, red, and green flowers emanating from them into the margin. Folio 1 begins “Etenim correxit orbem terre” and ends, “orbi terre vidi et commota”. Folio 2 begins “in equitate et gentes in terra dirigis” and ends, “quoniam iudiicas populous”. Provenance: Formerly folder 18 (1-2).ID Number: CornellMedMS_004_004.jpg (1a); CornellMedMS_004_003.jpg (1b); CornellMedMS_004_002.jpg (2a).
Dates
- Mid-fifteenth century.
Creator
- From the Collection: Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. (Person)
- From the Collection: Marcus Tullius. Cicero (Person)
- From the Collection: Livy. (Person)
- From the Collection: Avicenna, 980-1037. (Person)
- From the Collection: Jutta, von Arnsberg. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. (Person)
- From the Collection: Duport, Jean Hersmulle (Former owner, Person)
- From the Collection: Thomas, of Breslau. (Title of work: Practica medicinalis..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Justinian, Emperor of the East, I, 483?-565. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ballis, Margarita de. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ricardus, de Mediavilla, approximately 1249-1308? (Person)
- From the Collection: Pseudo-Bonaventure. (Title of work: Stimulus amoris..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Gregory, of Nicomedia, -1240. (Person)
- From the Collection: Catholic Church. Pope (1484-1492 : Innocent VIII) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in various languages, including Latin, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, and Hebrew.
Extent
3 cubic feet.
Physical Description
Size: 154 x 108 mm (99 x 61 mm).
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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