Breviary

Description

Title: Breviary
Published / Created: 1478.
Publication Place: Italy
Abstract: Manuscript on parchment. Includes a calendar for Augustinian hermits
Description: In Latin.
Script: Copied by one hand in small Southern Gothica Textualis Libraria under Humanistic influence (frequent use of Half-Uncial d), highly abbreviated.
Heightening of the majuscules in yellow; headings in red. 1-line plain initials alternately in red and blue, with guide-letters, in the text (art. 2); 2-line plain initials alternately in red and blue, with guide-letters, placed half way in the text-block, except in col. a of the verso pages, where they are placed entirely in the margin. Running titles in red on most pages.
Badly mutilated with missing folios.
Binding: ca. 1900 (before 1912) by P. Verburg in the workshop of Douglas Cockerell and in the style of the latter's bindings. Blind-tooled brown morocco over cardboard, with braided leather ties (defective) attached to the front cover and metal catchpins; hinges and back rubbed. Gilt edges.
Provenance: Presented Dec. 1978 by James C. Cook, Yale 1947E, in memory of Mildred E. Cook, Sidney A. Cook, 1915 and Albert S. Cook, 1889 Hon.
Extent: ff. iii + 6 + 360 + iii : 150 x 105 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Italy 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Augustinians.
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic): Liturgy
Breviaries
Manuscripts, Medieval
Monasticism and religious orders
Subjects: Augustinians
Catholic Church > Liturgy
Breviaries
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Monasticism and religious orders
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Breviary. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.