Medieval Manuscript Leaves

Missal, Illuminated.

Missals

[between 1266 and 1300]

8/12/2009

Latin

222294240

France (?), [Amiens? Given to Beauvais Cathedral in 1926. Or, English? Possibly 15th c.?] late s. xiii. 287 x 196 mm. Parchment. Double column; each column 200 x 60/70 mm.; 15 lines to a column; ruled and bounded. 3-line illuminated initial S in blue, with orange, pink, white, and green pigments, with gold studding and tracery (on both recto and verso); 3-line initial U in gilt, blue, pink, and white (verso); rubricated passages in lower (recto) and inner (verso) margins; painted line fillers in blue and purple with white penwork within a gilded frame.

Cataloged from existing description: Medieval Manuscripts in the Norlin Library & the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Colorado at Boulder: A Summary Catalogue

Cataloged from existing description: Medieval, Renaissance, and 15th-17th Century Manuscripts in the Special Collections Department, University Libraries, University of Colorado at Boulder

Originally from the collection of Henri Auguste Brolemann, sold at Sotheby's, 1926. Details available from UCB Special Collections.

A gift to the University Libraries from Diane and Robert Greenlee in honor of Professor Amy Vandersall.

Manuscripts, Medieval -- Colorado -- Boulder

initials (layout features)

curvilinear tracery

illuminated manuscripts

France

Thirteenth century

reverse

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