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Leaf from a Book of Hours: MS 257d

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Titles

Leaf from a Book of Hours

Maker(s)

Artist: Chierico. Francesco di Antonio del

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Description

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 130 x 90 mm (70 x 47 mm), 13 long lines ruled in ink.

CONTENTS: Beginning of the Hours of the Passion, continuing on reverse, expl. Venite exultemus

DECORATION: Historiated initial in pink or blue on gold ground, with acanthus extensions and full floral borders containing putti, birds, vases, gold crosses and scenes: Hours of the Passion, [D, 8 ll.], Carrying of the Cross, with two angels adoring the Cross, Crown of Thorns and Instruments of the passion in lower border.

ORNAMENTATION: Blue penwork initial [V, 2 ll.] with red pen-flourished infill and extension for Psalm 94 (MS 257d verso); red or blue one-line penwork initials.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1895) by Thompson, Henry Yates

Dating

15th Century, Mid-Late
Circa 1470 CE - Circa 1484 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Cambridge Illuminated

Materials used in production

Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of parchment

Techniques used in production

Penwork
Illumination

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Identification numbers

Accession number: MS 257d
Primary reference Number: 182043
Project ID: 2862

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 17 September 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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