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Miniature of Crucifixion and facing text page with historiated initial of the Man of Sorrows

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Hours in Dutch

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Miniature of Crucifixion and facing text page with historiated initial of the Man of Sorrows

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Title
Miniature of Crucifixion and facing text page with historiated initial of the Man of Sorrows
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Hours in Dutch

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1490 (Approximate)
Place: northern Netherlands
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 74
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Douglas sale (1856); R.L. Stuart collection, bequeathed 1892.
Content: De Ricci, 1326. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: 21 long lines, ruled in pen, with prickings visible.
Content: Parchment
Content: 6 miniatures and 5 illuminated initials. Occasional animas, human figures and grotesques in borders.
Content: Large blue initials on gold fields. Gold initials on red/blue fields. Blue and gold small initials. Rubrics. Border decoration ranging from elaborate full border to small flourishes on initials. Red daubs as placefinders. Blue and gold linefillers.
Content: De Ricci says this manuscript was written in the 15th century; Dr. Guest places it in the late 15th century. Scribes: 1 main hand. Notes on f. 175v in cursive hand.
Content: Notes on f. 175v.
Content: Splendor of the Word, PBL # 70
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 074
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): af9fee20-c5cb-012f-5a10-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1490: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Miniature of Crucifixion and facing text page with historiated initial of the Man of Sorrows" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1490. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ff21-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Miniature of Crucifixion and facing text page with historiated initial of the Man of Sorrows" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ff21-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1490). Miniature of Crucifixion and facing text page with historiated initial of the Man of Sorrows Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ff21-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Miniature of Crucifixion and facing text page with historiated initial of the Man of Sorrows