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| Title | Book of Hours, Use of Reims (Illuminated Pages) | ||
| Book Title | Book of hours, use of Reims | ||
| Date | 1400-1499 | ||
| Description | DECORATION: Calendar pages present the abbreviation KL in gold leaf, inscribed in brown and blue ground. The dominical letter A alternates in gold and blue. Ornate pages: ff.17r, 27r, 39r, 44v, 48v, 52v, 57r, 64r, 69r, 105r, 115v, 130v, 174v. The decorations also include secondary gold initials, 4 / 2-line, on brownish and blue ground. Tertiary initials (litterae florissae), alternating gold and blue. Rubrications. Guide titles on the Calendar pages and on some sections throughout the text, in cursive script. | ||
| Original Item Extent | 140mm. x 100 mm., bound to 151mm. x 110 mm. | ||
| Genre | manuscripts | ||
| Subject.Topical (LCSH) | Books of hours Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval Marginal illustrations | ||
| Subject (Geographic) | France, Northern | ||
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries | ||
| Original Item Location | http://library.uh.edu/record=b2958304~S11 | ||
| Use and Reproduction | This image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please use the citation provided by the citation button above. To order a higher resolution reproduction click Request High Res above. | ||
| Donor | The Rockwell Fund, in memory of James Rockwell |