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1969  :  Hours (Sarum)

Number

1969


Shelf Marks

  • London, BL, Kings 9
  • King George I (1660-1727) and/or George II (1683-1760)

Owners before c.1550

Commissioners

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Country

United Kingdom


Ownership Category

Public

Origin

  • Date
    • Date details : c.1500-1530
    • Half centuries : 1500-1549
    • Decade : 1510 - 1519

Physical description

Measurements

  • 303 leaves
  • Size categories of height : 175-199 mm
  • Height of text blocks : 191 mm
  • Width of text blocks : 127 mm

Illustrations

  • Information on the illustrations : 33 large, 23 small miniatures, calendar miniatures
  • Total number of illustrations : 56
  • Number of miniatures : 56
  • Number of historiated initials :
  • Number of grisailles :

Material

Parchment

Binding

  • Description : 18th c. ? (Georges I or II)
  • Dating : 1700-1800


Content

Genre

books of hours and prayer books

Authors

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Translators

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Contents

  • 1 : Hours (Sarum)

Languages

  • Latin

Bibliography

Pamela J. Porter, Courtly Love in Medieval Manuscripts, Toronto 2003 (ill. f.38v)

George F. Warner & Julius P. Gilson, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Old Royal and King’s Collections, 4 vols, London 1921, vol. III, p. 004

Online Informations and images

Description and images: http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/record.asp?MSID=7991&CollID=19&NStart=9

Responsable

Hanno Wijsman