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Various sizes of initials, rubrics, linefillers, full border with grotesques, f. 35r

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COLLECTION
Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Book of Hours

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Various sizes of initials, rubrics, linefillers, full border with grotesques

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Title
Various sizes of initials, rubrics, linefillers, full border with grotesques, f. 35r
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Book of Hours

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1401 - 1500 (Approximate)
Place: France?
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 156
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Bequeathed in 1951 by Mary Stillman Harkness.
Content: De Ricci, Supplement, 330. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: 17 long lines per page, ruled in red pencil.
Content: Parchment
Content: 4 full-page miniatures; borders around miniatures and elsewhere show animals and grotesques.
Content: 1-line and 2-line gold initials on red and blue fields. 3-line and 4-line blue initials on gold fields. Rubrics. Red, blue and gold linefillers. Occasional full border designs with vines, leaves, flowers etc.
Content: Both De Ricci and Dr. Guest place this in France, but with question marks. Dr. Guest dates it to the 15th century, while De Ricci does not give a date.
Content: 1 scribe
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 156
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1ea2ba70-c5cd-012f-7fa3-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1401: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Various sizes of initials, rubrics, linefillers, full border with grotesques" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1401 - 1500. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e8b7-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Various sizes of initials, rubrics, linefillers, full border with grotesques" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e8b7-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1401 - 1500). Various sizes of initials, rubrics, linefillers, full border with grotesques Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e8b7-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Various sizes of initials, rubrics, linefillers, full border with grotesques