E0103 Leaf from an Italian Book of Hours circa 1500
Title
E0103 Leaf from an Italian Book of Hours circa 1500
Subject
Book of Hours
Description
This leaf is from one of the smallest manuscripts Ege ever owned: a personal prayer book designed to be carried in a dress pocket. Only three other specimens are known to exist, in the collections of Samford University, Dartmouth College, and the Lima (OH) Public Library.
Source
Italian Book of Hours
Date
circa 1500
Contributor
Donated to Denison University Archives and Special Collections by Dr. Fred Porcheddu-Engel on October 30, 2015
Rights
Item in in public domain. Description provided by Dr. Fred Porcheddu-Engel.
Relation
Gwara handlist #102
Format
300 dpi, JPEG file. 96x89 mm, written area 54x42 mm. SIngle column, 10 lines, beginning "habitabis & semen."
Language
Latin
Type
Medieval manuscript leaf
Collection
Citation
“E0103 Leaf from an Italian Book of Hours circa 1500,” Digital Exhibits | Denison University Archives & Special Collections, accessed April 18, 2024, https://exhibits.denisonarchives.org/items/show/8.