Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

The history of the book collection at USF illustrates broad concepts in the history of the Western book, beginning with the manuscript era and moving through the invention of the printing press, the mechanization of printing, and the development of the fine press and the artist’s book. This digital collection highlights illuminated manuscripts including individual leaves that illustrate different types of calligraphic hands and illumination, most dating from the medieval period. Items in this collection are only available online; we do not have physical copies of these items in the USF Library's Special Collections. The original items were returned to the donor.

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Sacred leaves Beyond the quill, printed books 1450-1500

Lesley T. Stone, James P. S. Ascher, and University of South FloridaLibrary.|Special Collections Dept
Sacred leaves Sacred leaves Liturgy & devotion Liturgy and devotion

Lesley T. Stone, Liza Oliver, and University of South FloridaTampa Library
Books of hours Sacred leaves Sacred leaves : books of hours

Helena Katalin Szépe, Beth A. Barrera, and University of South FloridaTampa Library
Sacred leaves Bibles in the age of Gothic cathedrals

Helena Katalin Szépe, Todd Chavez, and University of South FloridaTampa Library
Arbor vitae crucifixae jesu by Ubertino de Casale Catalogue 17

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

Alternating red and blue capital initials, colored paragraph marks, and owner's notes in brown ink throughout.
Arbor vitae crucifixae jesu by Ubertino de Casale Catalogue 17

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

Alternating red and blue capital initials, colored paragraph marks, and owner's notes in brown ink throughout.
Bifolium from a a missal, Germany Catalogue 12

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

recto, verso (a,b): capital initials in red, total of four four-line red initials outside of textblock.
Bifolium from a a missal, Germany Catalogue 12

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

recto, verso (a,b): capital initials in red, total of four four-line red initials outside of textblock.
Bifolium from a breviary, use of Rome, Italy Catalogue 18

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

recto (a): two two-line red initials. verso (b): three two-line initials. recto (b): Six two-line red initials. verso (a): two two-line initials.
Bifolium from a breviary, use of Rome, Italy Catalogue 18

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

recto (a): two two-line red initials. verso (b): three two-line initials. recto (b): Six two-line red initials. verso (a): two two-line initials.
Bifolium from a breviary, use of Sarum, England Catalogue 1

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

recto (a): Two blue, two-line initials with red ink flourishes. Two-line initial T in gold leaf surrounded by a box with flourishes in black ink dotted with green leaves. verso (a): Two blue two-line initials with red ink flourishes extending the lenght of the textblock. Two-line initial P in gold leaf with box around it and black flourishes ending in green leaves. recto (b): Five two-line blue initials with red flourishes. verso (b): Two blue, two-line initials flourished with red. Six-line decorated initial S with fold leaf, acanthus leaves and flourishes extending to top and bottom of page. Catchword on bottom left.
Bifolium from a breviary, use of Sarum, England Catalogue 1

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

recto (a): Two blue, two-line initials with red ink flourishes. Two-line initial T in gold leaf surrounded by a box with flourishes in black ink dotted with green leaves. verso (a): Two blue two-line initials with red ink flourishes extending the lenght of the textblock. Two-line initial P in gold leaf with box around it and black flourishes ending in green leaves. recto (b): Five two-line blue initials with red flourishes. verso (b): Two blue, two-line initials flourished with red. Six-line decorated initial S with fold leaf, acanthus leaves and flourishes extending to top and bottom of page. Catchword on bottom left.
Bifolium from a psalter, north Germany Catalogue 14

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

recto, verso (a, b): Capital letters in red, total of six two-line red initials.
Bifolium from a psalter, north Germany Catalogue 14

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

recto, verso (a, b): Capital letters in red, total of six two-line red initials.
Bifolium with opening to compline, hours of the virgin, France, Paris Catalogue 14 a, b

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

(a) recto: Half-page miniature of the coronation of the Virgin with foliate borders, illuminated initials. (a) verso: foliate border and illuminated initials. (b) recto and verso: Traced foliate borders and illuminated initials.
Hymnal (Saraknoc'), Armenia, Cilician Kingdom, Sis Catalogue 24

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

Seven large decorated headpieces featuring floral patterns and zoomorphic initials located on ff. 8v, 44r, 84r, 147r, 232v, 250v, and 269r. Three half-page headpieces with cusped arch design, floral patterns, and architectural motifs located on ff. 1r, 107r, and 186r. Several marginal decorations in purple, heavily cropped.
Hymnal (Saraknoc'), Armenia, Cilician Kingdom, Sis Catalogue 24

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

Seven large decorated headpieces featuring floral patterns and zoomorphic initials located on ff. 8v, 44r, 84r, 147r, 232v, 250v, and 269r. Three half-page headpieces with cusped arch design, floral patterns, and architectural motifs located on ff. 1r, 107r, and 186r. Several marginal decorations in purple, heavily cropped.
Hymnal (Saraknoc'), Armenia, Cilician Kingdom, Sis Catalogue 24

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

Seven large decorated headpieces featuring floral patterns and zoomorphic initials located on ff. 8v, 44r, 84r, 147r, 232v, 250v, and 269r. Three half-page headpieces with cusped arch design, floral patterns, and architectural motifs located on ff. 1r, 107r, and 186r. Several marginal decorations in purple, heavily cropped.
Hymnal (Saraknoc'), Armenia, Cilician Kingdom, Sis Catalogue 24

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

Seven large decorated headpieces featuring floral patterns and zoomorphic initials located on ff. 8v, 44r, 84r, 147r, 232v, 250v, and 269r. Three half-page headpieces with cusped arch design, floral patterns, and architectural motifs located on ff. 1r, 107r, and 186r. Several marginal decorations in purple, heavily cropped.
Hymnal (Saraknoc'), Armenia, Cilician Kingdom, Sis Catalogue 24

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

Seven large decorated headpieces featuring floral patterns and zoomorphic initials located on ff. 8v, 44r, 84r, 147r, 232v, 250v, and 269r. Three half-page headpieces with cusped arch design, floral patterns, and architectural motifs located on ff. 1r, 107r, and 186r. Several marginal decorations in purple, heavily cropped.
Hymnal (Saraknoc'), Armenia, Cilician Kingdom, Sis Catalogue 24

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

Seven large decorated headpieces featuring floral patterns and zoomorphic initials located on ff. 8v, 44r, 84r, 147r, 232v, 250v, and 269r. Three half-page headpieces with cusped arch design, floral patterns, and architectural motifs located on ff. 1r, 107r, and 186r. Several marginal decorations in purple, heavily cropped.
Hymnal (Saraknoc'), Armenia, Cilician Kingdom, Sis Catalogue 24

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

Seven large decorated headpieces featuring floral patterns and zoomorphic initials located on ff. 8v, 44r, 84r, 147r, 232v, 250v, and 269r. Three half-page headpieces with cusped arch design, floral patterns, and architectural motifs located on ff. 1r, 107r, and 186r. Several marginal decorations in purple, heavily cropped.
Hymnal (Saraknoc'), Armenia, Cilician Kingdom, Sis Catalogue 24

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

Seven large decorated headpieces featuring floral patterns and zoomorphic initials located on ff. 8v, 44r, 84r, 147r, 232v, 250v, and 269r. Three half-page headpieces with cusped arch design, floral patterns, and architectural motifs located on ff. 1r, 107r, and 186r. Several marginal decorations in purple, heavily cropped.
Hymnal (Saraknoc'), Armenia, Cilician Kingdom, Sis Catalogue 24

University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library

Seven large decorated headpieces featuring floral patterns and zoomorphic initials located on ff. 8v, 44r, 84r, 147r, 232v, 250v, and 269r. Three half-page headpieces with cusped arch design, floral patterns, and architectural motifs located on ff. 1r, 107r, and 186r. Several marginal decorations in purple, heavily cropped.