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Leaf from a Breviary
French
Medieval (Gothic)
late 13th century
Place of Manufacture: France
Medium/Technique
Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment
Dimensions
Overall (page dimensions): 20 x 13.8 cm (7 7/8 x 5 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number15.300
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsBooks and manuscripts – Manuscripts
DescriptionOne of three codicologically unrelated leaves from a breviary, a liturgical book comprising hymns, psalms, readings, anthems, and other prayers for the reading of the Daily Office.
2 columns of 28 text lines or 9 staves in Latin. Bounding lines very light plummet, full length to upper edge. Heightened notation (puncta and virga only) on a four-line black staff, C-clef indicated, F-line in red.
Written in a Gothic bookhand in black ink with red rubrics. One-staff or one-line initials throughout in red with blue filigree or vice versa. Two 6-line foliate initials in gold and colors with bars into margins, with grotesques and birds in colors.
2 columns of 28 text lines or 9 staves in Latin. Bounding lines very light plummet, full length to upper edge. Heightened notation (puncta and virga only) on a four-line black staff, C-clef indicated, F-line in red.
Written in a Gothic bookhand in black ink with red rubrics. One-staff or one-line initials throughout in red with blue filigree or vice versa. Two 6-line foliate initials in gold and colors with bars into margins, with grotesques and birds in colors.
ProvenancePrior to 1915, with Quaritch [see note 1]; sold by Quaritch through Edward Waldo Forbes (1873 - 1969) and purchased by Dr. Denman Waldo Ross (1853 - 1935), Cambridge, MA [see note 2]; 1915, gift of Denman Waldo Ross. (Accession date: March 4, 1915)
NOTES:
[1] Most probably, Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), a bookseller and collector in London, England. He founded his company, Bernard Quaritch, Ltd., in 1847. Following his death in 1899, the company was inherited by his son. [2] Forbes was the Director of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. In addition to MFA leaves 15.299 and 15.301, he also owned two other leaves from the same manuscript.
NOTES:
[1] Most probably, Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), a bookseller and collector in London, England. He founded his company, Bernard Quaritch, Ltd., in 1847. Following his death in 1899, the company was inherited by his son. [2] Forbes was the Director of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. In addition to MFA leaves 15.299 and 15.301, he also owned two other leaves from the same manuscript.