Breviary: Number 16

Authors

Unknown

Contributor

Stephen Mack

Description

Vellum is very worn. Ege says that either this book was used frequently or it was buried with the original owner.; On each side there is a decorative flower motif.; Angular Gothic Script; Many historiated initials, done in the same style as those in the Beauvais Missal, but in much less detail because of the size.; Flower motifs in the margins of both the verso and the recto.; The vellum here is from a uterine calf (an unborn calf) which is of higher quality than other vellum. This, along with the small size, shows that it was very expensive when it was made. This leaf is done in incredible detail. Breviaries were service books, and not usually owned by laymen, however, the size of this breviary suggests that it was owned by an individual. The vellum is very worn which Ege suggests is indicative that either it was heavily used by the owner or that it was buried with the owner.; Black, green, blue, red, and gold inks

Description Recto

Psalms 118:9-20; Hair Side

Description Verso

Psalms 118:1-9; Flesh Side

Provenance

Purchased from Otto F. Ege

Format Medium

Vellum

Format Extent

10.5 cm x 7.5 cm

Files

Relation Is Part Of

Otto F. Ege's "50 Original Leaves from Medieval Manuscripts"

Date Digitized

January 2007

Coverage-Spatial

France

Coverage-Temporal

Late 1200s

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Breviary: Number 16" (2014). Medieval Manuscripts. 36.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/mdvlmanuscripts/36