Bifolium from a Breviary, Use of Sarum, England, Verso A

Alternative Title

Catalogue 1

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1250

Time Period

Mid-13th century

Abstract

The Breviary is the principal service book for the celebration of the Divine Office. Taking place in the church choir, this service is organized around the eight canonical hours of the day. This bifolium from a portable Breviary is highly embellished with decoration. The six-line decorated initial S is surrounded by burnished gold leaf and fleshy acanthus leaves that extend through the length of the textbook. A few of the two-line initials also are embellished with gold leaf, further indicating that this Breviary was made for a wealthy cleric.

Decoration

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.

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Missals, Brevaries

Notes

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.

Extent

1 page

Geographic Location

England

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00179-catalogue-01-back

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bifolium from a Breviary, Use of Sarum, England, Verso A" (1250). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 146.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/146