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Two leaves from a Book of Hours from France. , Mid-fifteenth century.

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 4

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

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

Contact:
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