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Opening of calendar for the month of January with the Occupation of the Month as a man warming himself before the fire while a mother cuddles her child; the zodiac symbol, a man pouring water, in the upper margin, f. 1r

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Horae

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Opening of calendar for the month of January with the Occupation of the Month as a man warming himself before the fire while a mother cuddles her child; the zodiac symbol, a man pouring water, in the upper margin

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Opening of calendar for the month of January with the Occupation of the Month as a man warming himself before the fire while a mother cuddles her child; the zodiac symbol, a man pouring water, in the upper margin, f. 1r
Additional title: Opening of calendar, scene of seasonal activity
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Horae

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1500 (Approximate)
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 118
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Given by Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 1931.
Content: De Ricci, 1334. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: 13 long lines (17 in calendar), ruled in red.
Content: Parchment
Content: Calendar borders show seasonal activities; full- & partial-page miniatures. Border designs include humans/animals.
Content: 1-line and 2-line white and red initials on gold fields. 5-line initials in gold, blue, red, green etc.. Border designs on gold background with leaves, flowers, fruit. Rubrics. White, gold and red line fillers.
Content: Manuscript has been foliated incorrectly, missing first two and last seven folios. Thus the folio numbers given here are two higher than those written into manuscript.
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 118
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 86438140-c5cc-012f-6d34-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1500: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Opening of calendar for the month of January with the Occupation of the Month as a man warming himself before the fire while a mother cuddles her child; the zodiac symbol, a man pouring water, in the upper margin" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1500. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e7f6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Opening of calendar for the month of January with the Occupation of the Month as a man warming himself before the fire while a mother cuddles her child; the zodiac symbol, a man pouring water, in the upper margin" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 2, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e7f6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1500). Opening of calendar for the month of January with the Occupation of the Month as a man warming himself before the fire while a mother cuddles her child; the zodiac symbol, a man pouring water, in the upper margin Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e7f6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Opening of calendar for the month of January with the Occupation of the Month as a man warming himself before the fire while a mother cuddles her child; the zodiac symbol, a man pouring water, in the upper margin