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Initials, border with grotesque, [f. 17v]

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COLLECTION
Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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SUB-COLLECTION
Breviary, use of Rome

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Title
Initials, border with grotesque, [f. 17v]
Additional title: Initials, border with grotesque. Rubrics, placemarkers
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Breviary, use of Rome

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1450 - 1499
Place: France, northeastern?
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 27
Topics
Grotesques
Strawberries
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: f. 440: coat of arms of early owner. R.L. Stuart collection (no. 13879), bequeathed 1892.
Content: 32-34 lines in two columns, ruled in red and purple. Catchwords visible.
Content: 3?: A, all to f. 434; B, ff. 434v-436v; C, ff. 437-439v?
Content: De Ricci, 1319. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: Dr. Guest places this in Flanders? or Holland?
Content: Large red and blue initials on gold fields. 2-line gold initials on red and blue fields. Rubrics, yellow daubs as placemarkers, border designs. Different decorating styles, ff. 434v and following.
Content: Many illuminated initials. Animal and human figures appear in borders.
Content: Parchment
Type of Resource
Text
Text
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 027
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 342c3b40-c5cb-012f-3f16-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1450: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Initials, border with grotesque" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1450 - 1499. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e435-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Initials, border with grotesque" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e435-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1450 - 1499). Initials, border with grotesque Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e435-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Initials, border with grotesque