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Annunciation to the Shepherds, [f. 7v]

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Book of Hours, use of Amiens

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Annunciation to the Shepherds

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Title
Annunciation to the Shepherds, [f. 7v]
Additional title: Large initial, border design, placemarkers
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Book of Hours, use of Amiens

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1450 - 1475
Place: Paris or Tours?
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 36
Topics
Shepherds
Angels
Jesus Christ -- Nativity
Flowers -- 1400-1499
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: First owners: Pierre Gaude de St. Ellier and his wife Isabelle Clabault (arms in border, f. 42v). J.A.J. Lignieres de Bommy collection (stamp f. 60). R.L. Stuart collection (no. 13888), bequeathed 1892.
Content: 1 scribe.
Content: 17 long lines ruled in very light red pencil.
Content: 2-line gold initials on red and blue fields. 1-line blue and gold initials with opposing color penwork. Larger white/blue initials on gold fields. Gold and blue linefillers. Rubrics and yellow daubs as placemarkers. Border designs.
Content: 6 miniatures and 14 historiated initials.
Content: De Ricci, 1320-1. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: Dr. Guest places it tentatively in Paris or Tours? De Ricci dates it to the late 15th century, Dr. Guest to 1450-1475. Notes in modern hand, f. 1.
Content: Notes on provenance in modern hand, f.1.
Content: Parchment
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Text
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 036
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4c4f3040-c5cb-012f-872c-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

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Annunciation to the Shepherds" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1450 - 1475. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e478-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Annunciation to the Shepherds" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e478-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1450 - 1475). Annunciation to the Shepherds Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e478-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Annunciation to the Shepherds