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Book of Hours, Use of Reims (Illuminated Pages)
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Book of Hours, Use of Reims (Illuminated Pages) - folio 17 recto. 1400-1499. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. April 25, 2018. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/reims/item/13/show/0.

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(1400-1499). Book of Hours, Use of Reims (Illuminated Pages) - folio 17 recto. Book of Hours, Use of Reims. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. Retrieved from https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/reims/item/13/show/0

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Book of Hours, Use of Reims (Illuminated Pages) - folio 17 recto, 1400-1499, Book of Hours, Use of Reims, Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries, accessed April 25, 2018, https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/reims/item/13/show/0.

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Title Book of Hours, Use of Reims (Illuminated Pages)
Place of Creation (TGN)
  • France
Place of Creation (Local)
  • Northern France
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.
Donor The Rockwell Fund, in memory of James Rockwell
Subject.Topical (LCSH)
  • Books of hours
  • Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions
  • Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
  • Marginal illustrations
Genre (AAT)
  • manuscripts (documents)
Language Old French; Latin
Type (DCMI)
  • Text
  • Image
Original Item Extent 140mm. x 100 mm., bound to 151mm. x 110 mm.
Original Item Location BX2080 .A2 1400z
Original Item URL http://library.uh.edu/record=b2958304~S11
Digital Collection Book of Hours, Use of Reims
Digital Collection URL http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/reims
Repository Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction This item is in the public domain and may be used freely.
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Title folio 17 recto
Description OFFICE OF THE VIRGIN. DECORATION: Office of the Virgin. Opening initial, historiated D, blue, 8-line. The Virgin, seated, holds Baby Jesus on her lap. The Holy Baby is naked, with blond curly hair. Mary is crowned; she wears a red tunic covered by a blue cloak. Checkered ground. An ivy-leaf double border surrounds the text. On the upper margin: two interlacing dragons with wings. On the lower margin: one dragon, hanging upside down, with its tail interlacing the bar border. A smaller dragon covers the right bottom corner with its vaulted tail. The dragons’ tails gradually develop into the ivy-leaf border. On the lower left corner is a stork grooming its feathers. Primary initial D, red, 4-line, on gold ground. Ivy-leaf ramifications inside.
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File Name scmss_201206_001bs_i.jpg
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