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Calendar page. Gold initial on blue and red field, sprouting foliage into border. Rubrics and linefillers, f. 2r

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COLLECTION
Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Book of Hours, use of Amiens

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Calendar page. Gold initial on blue and red field, sprouting foliage into border. Rubrics and linefillers

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Title
Calendar page. Gold initial on blue and red field, sprouting foliage into border. Rubrics and linefillers, f. 2r
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Book of Hours, use of Amiens

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1400 - 1450
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 98
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Content: De Ricci, 1330. Anonymous note in library dossier. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: 4-line and 2-line gold, red or blue initials on gold, red and blue fields. Larger initials sprout vines and leaves into border. 1-line blue and gold initials with penwork. Some multi-colored full border designs. Rubrics. Line-fillers in blue, gold, red.
Content: De Ricci places the ms. in Flanders, during the 15th century. A note in the dossier places it in northern Italy, first half of 15th century. Dr. Guest's chart places it in France, and specifies use of Amiens.
Content: 14 long lines; 16 in calendar. Ruled in dark red pencil. Prickings and catchwords visible.
Content: Parchment
Content: Some border designs contain animal and human figures.
Type of Resource
Text
Text
Still image
Languages
Latin
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 098
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0fe77a00-c5cc-012f-8664-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1400: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Calendar page. Gold initial on blue and red field, sprouting foliage into border. Rubrics and linefillers" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1400 - 1450. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e69d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Calendar page. Gold initial on blue and red field, sprouting foliage into border. Rubrics and linefillers" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e69d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1400 - 1450). Calendar page. Gold initial on blue and red field, sprouting foliage into border. Rubrics and linefillers Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e69d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Calendar page. Gold initial on blue and red field, sprouting foliage into border. Rubrics and linefillers