COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Document Collection
Record
Identifier:
exwsms102_open
Manuscript Identifier:
MS 102
Title:
Book of Hours, open
Alternative Title:
MS 102, open
Alternative Title:
Bible. Psalms. Latin.
Author:
Catholic Church
Origin Date:
between 1400 and 1450
Origin Location:
Italy
Description:
A book of devotions which includes various psalms and an illuminated initial at the begining of Psalm 70, open to ff. 57v - 58r. Folios feature gothic text and 1 to 2 line initials in red or blue with pen flourishes.
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:
Textura (Gothic script)
Subject:
Decorated initials
Language:
lat
Dimensions:
104 x 100 mm (written space: 63 x 50 mm)
Material:
parchment
Foliation:
ff. 1r - 133v
Binding:
Bound in post-medieval limp vellum. Two parchment ties on the fore edge, now broken. Collation is erratic with numberous 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 probably excisions of illuminations.
Decoration Description:
Rubricated in red. 1-line blue and red initials throughout text. 2-line blue and red initials with occasional purple pen flourishes passim.
Description of Hands:
1 column of 11-12 lines ruled sporadically in dry point and lead with several gatherings at the end made up of parchment ruled for another purpose. Text written in gothic textualis formata.
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:
19,835,936 bytes
Is Referenced By:
Gwara, Otto Ege’s Manuscripts, HL 279 (p. 190).
Access Rights:
The book is in the public domain. Western Michigan University holds the right to the image and reproduction. The images that are provided here are for non-profit, educational use only. For all other uses please contact Special Collections, Western Michigan University.
Rights Statement:
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Book of Hours, open
