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E0036 Leaf from a Book of Hours (Horæ Beatæ Mariæ Virginis)
France; Middle 15th Century. Latin Text; Angular Gothic Script.
Books of Hours, beautifully written, enriched with burnished gold initials, and adorned with miniature paintings, were frequently the most treasured possessions of the devout and…
Books of Hours, beautifully written, enriched with burnished gold initials, and adorned with miniature paintings, were frequently the most treasured possessions of the devout and…
E0035 Leaf from the Writings of St. Jerome (Sanctus Hieronymus, Contra Jovinianum)
France; Middle 15th Century. Latin Text; Lettre de Somme. Jerome, the father of the Latin Church and translator of the Bible, shows in his writing his active participation in the controversies of his day (c. 332 to 420 A.D.). With the frequent use of…
E0034 Leaf from a Psalter (Psalterium)
Italy; Middle 15th Century. Latin Text; Rotunda Book Hand, square notations.
This Psalter was written by Carthusian monks. Of all the orders the Carthusian was the smallest and most austere. The membership never exceeded one per cent of those…
This Psalter was written by Carthusian monks. Of all the orders the Carthusian was the smallest and most austere. The membership never exceeded one per cent of those…
E0033 Leaf from a Missal (Missale)
Germany; Middle 15th Century. Latin Text; Angular Gothic Script.
The Missal, written for the convenience of the priests, combined the separate books formerly used in different parts of the service; namely, the Oratorium, Lectionarium,…
The Missal, written for the convenience of the priests, combined the separate books formerly used in different parts of the service; namely, the Oratorium, Lectionarium,…
E0032 Leaf from a Gradual (Graduale)
Italy (Florence); Middle 15th Century. Latin Text; Rotunda Gothic Script, square notations.
A Gradual contains the appropriate antiphons of a mass sung by the choir of the Latin Church on Sundays and special holidays. The text was furnished…
A Gradual contains the appropriate antiphons of a mass sung by the choir of the Latin Church on Sundays and special holidays. The text was furnished…
E0029 Leaf from a Book of Hours (Horæ Beatæ Mariæ Virginis)
France; Middle 15th Century. Latin Text; Angular Gothic Script.
It is generally no great task to assign these illuminated Books of Hours to a particular country or period. The treatment of the ivy spray with the single line stem and rather sparse…
It is generally no great task to assign these illuminated Books of Hours to a particular country or period. The treatment of the ivy spray with the single line stem and rather sparse…
E0028 Leaf from a Book of Hours (Horæ Beatæ Mariæ Virginis)
Northern France; Middle 15th Century. Latin Text; Angular Gothic Script.
This Book of Hours shows definite characteristics of the manuscript art of France and the Netherlands of about 1450 A.D. It was probably one of many copies prepared for sale…
This Book of Hours shows definite characteristics of the manuscript art of France and the Netherlands of about 1450 A.D. It was probably one of many copies prepared for sale…
E0027 Leaf from an Antiphonal (Antiphonarium)
Italy; Early 15th Century. Latin Text; Rotunda Gothic Script, Gregorian Notation.
The chanting of hymns during ecclesiastical rites goes back to the beginning of Christian services. Antiphonal or responsive singing is said to have been introduced…
The chanting of hymns during ecclesiastical rites goes back to the beginning of Christian services. Antiphonal or responsive singing is said to have been introduced…
E0026 Leaf from a Missal (Missale)
France (Rouen); Late 14th Century. Latin Text; Angular Gothic Script.
The fact that this Missal honors particular saints by its calendar and litany indicates that it was made by friars of the Franciscan order. This was established in 1209 by St.…
The fact that this Missal honors particular saints by its calendar and litany indicates that it was made by friars of the Franciscan order. This was established in 1209 by St.…
E0025 Leaf from a Book of Hours
France; Late 14th Century. Latin Text; Gothic Script.
The Psalter with its one hundred and fifty psalms is the best collection of religious lyrics which the world possesses. It is no wonder, therefore, that it forms an important part of so many…
The Psalter with its one hundred and fifty psalms is the best collection of religious lyrics which the world possesses. It is no wonder, therefore, that it forms an important part of so many…