Leaf from a highly decorated Book of Hours in Dutch, with illuminated initial “H” with crucified Christ. , Fifteenth century.
Item — Box: 4, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
Description: Written in Dutch in a Northern Textualis Formata script on parchment. Highly decorated on the recto with illumination of the crucified Christ with Mary, another saint (perhaps Mary Magdalene) and bird pricking its own breast; an angel on the edge of the right margin; and detailed calligraphic pen work. Provenance: Formerly Ferrini 64.ID Number: CornellMedMS_009_001.jpg (a); CornellMedMS_009_002.jpg (b).
Dates
- 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: 174 x 125 mm (99 x 64 mm).
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu