COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Document Collection
Record
Identifier:
exwsms102_cover
Manuscript Identifier:
MS 102
Title:
Book of Hours, cover
Alternative Title:
MS 102, cover
Author:
Catholic Church
Origin Date:
between 1400 and 1450
Origin Location:
Italy
Description:
The cover and tail of a book of devotions which includes various psalms and an illuminated initial at the beginning of Psalm 70. Two parchment ties on the fore edge, now broken.
Provenance:
Written in Italy in the 14th century. Possibly Augustinian canon origin: Saint Augustine is singled out among the bishops and confessors as “Peter Augustine.” In the 18th century, codex belonged to Jehan de Montagu based on inscriptions on f. 54r and f. 96r. Notation in margins in pencil noting psalm chapters (modern, not Vulgate). Obtained by Jean Roos from Otto F. Ege of Cleveland Ohio at an unknown date. Given to Western Michigan University by Jean Roos on 25th anniversary of the founding of WMU School of Librarianship in 1970.
Extent:
1 item
Subject:
Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
Subject:
Manuscripts, Medieval--Italy
Subject:
Books of Hours--Italy--15th century
Subject:
Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800
Subject:
Calf bindings
Subject:
Ties (Binding)
Language:
lat
Dimensions:
104 x 100 mm (written space: 63 x 50 mm)
Material:
parchment
Collation:
Collation is erratic and difficult to determine: numerous excisions and repairs to gatherings. The manuscript may have been made up originally of odds and ends of parchment, the situation being further confused by modern rebinding, loss of leaves, and probable excisions of illuminations.
Foliation:
ff. 1r - 133v
Binding:
Bound in post-medieval limp vellum. Two parchment ties on the fore edge, now broken.
Is Part Of:
Medieval Document Collection
Is Part Of:
Manuscript 102, Western Michigan University Special Collections
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Date-Issued:
2019
Type:
Text
Format:
image/tiff
Format-Extent:
9,834,396 bytes
Is Referenced By:
Gwara, Otto Ege’s Manuscripts, HL 279 (p. 190).
Rights Statement:
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by Special Collections at Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University.
Book of Hours, cover
