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Opening of first book, miniature with large blue initial, border design, arms of first owner, [f. 2r]

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Livre de sainte meditation

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Opening of first book, miniature with large blue initial, border design, arms of first owner

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Title
Opening of first book, miniature with large blue initial, border design, arms of first owner, [f. 2r]
Additional title: Opening of first book, miniature with large blue initial, border design, arms of first owner, placemarkers, rubric
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Livre de sainte meditation

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1442 - 1470
Place: France
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 58
Topics
Prayer
Borders (Ornament Areas)
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Arms of first owner, f.2. Said to have belonged to Colonel Fesch. John Broadley sale (London, 1832) to Thorpe. Bought 1835 by A.A. Smets. R.L. Stuart collection, bequeathed 1892.
Content: 1 scribe?
Content: 3 small miniatures.
Content: 36 long lines, ruled in light purple. Catchwords and some prickings visible.
Content: Border designs around miniatures, with flowers, leaves, vines and penwork. Occasional blue initials on gold field; alternating blue and red initials with opposing color penwork. Placemarkers in red and blue, rubrics, marginal notes.
Content: De Ricci, 1323-4. Temple article. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest. Library dossier.
Content: Final rubric f. 208: Explicit a este ce present livre le jour Sainct Francois, quart Octobre l'an mil iiii#^c# xlii. Temple cites this, 1442, as the date. De Ricci and Guest say ca. 1470.
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 058
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7e213080-c5cb-012f-be2e-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

  • 1442: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Opening of first book, miniature with large blue initial, border design, arms of first owner" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1442 - 1470. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e4fd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Opening of first book, miniature with large blue initial, border design, arms of first owner" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e4fd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1442 - 1470). Opening of first book, miniature with large blue initial, border design, arms of first owner Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e4fd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Opening of first book, miniature with large blue initial, border design, arms of first owner