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Horae: ad usum Romanum (Book of Hours. Latin): PB 25-2020

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Horae: ad usum Romanum (Book of Hours. Latin)

Maker(s)

Author: Catholic church
Publisher: VĂ©rard, Antoine

Categories

Description

Ornamentation: blue white-patterned initials [2 ll.] on dark pink grounds patterned in gold for Hours; gold initials [2 ll.] on blue or dark pink grounds patterned in gold; one-line gold initials on blue or dark pink grounds; blue or dark pink line fillers patterned in gold.
126] leaves : ill, woodcuts ; 19cm. Text within ornamental borders.
Almanac: 1497-1520.
Printed on vellum.
Binding: modern, green morocco
Ms. notes on back end page.

Place(s) associated

  • Paris

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank

Dating

Production date: AD 1500-01-20

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 25-2020
Primary reference Number: 240298
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 26 February 2020 Updated: Friday 25 November 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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