Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection

Alternative Title

Catalogue 22

Creator

Unknown

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Publication Date

1450

Time Period

circa 1450-1470

Abstract

This leaf lists male saints. St. Dionysius, St. Arnulf, and St. Louis are all listed, and their inclusion is congruent with Parisian use. The border has gold vines and leaves with blue and red flowers. The design was traced once on one side and mirrored on the other.

Decoration

Illuminated gold initials on a blue or red ground, and line-fillers. The border with vines and flowers is traced.

Text Identification

Litany

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Litanies

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

Paris (France)

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00074-05978-R

Leaf from Litany, Paris, France, Recto

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