Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

Alternative Title

Catalogue 1

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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 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.

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

S04-00180-catalogue-01-front

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

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