Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
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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.
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Leaf ending compline, hours of the holy spirit (prayerbook and benedictional for Cistercian nuns), France Catalogue 18
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto and verso: Decorated initials and line-endings. verso: One three-quarter page miniature within gold frame.
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Leaf ending compline, hours of the holy spirit (prayerbook and benedictional for Cistercian nuns), France Catalogue 18
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto and verso: Decorated initials and line-endings. verso: One three-quarter page miniature within gold frame.
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Leaf ending prime and opening terce, hours of the virgin, France, Rheims Catalogue 9
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: One large decorated initial with floral illumination, two smaller decorated capitals. verso: Text block surrounded on three sides by fleshy acanthus border in blue and gold, with flowers and strawberries encased within medallions. Four decorated initials with floral illuminations.
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Leaf ending prime and opening terce, hours of the virgin, France, Rheims Catalogue 9
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: One large decorated initial with floral illumination, two smaller decorated capitals. verso: Text block surrounded on three sides by fleshy acanthus border in blue and gold, with flowers and strawberries encased within medallions. Four decorated initials with floral illuminations.
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Leaf ending Sext, Hours of the Cross; Sext, Hours of the Holy Spirit; and opening None, Hours of the Virgin, France, Paris Catalogue 12
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: Historiated metalcut border, four hand-colored two-line initials, and six hand-colored one-line initials. verso: Full-page hand-colored woodcut of Presentation in the Temple and hand-colored one-line initial.
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Leaf ending Sext, Hours of the Cross; Sext, Hours of the Holy Spirit; and opening None, Hours of the Virgin, France, Paris Catalogue 12
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: Historiated metalcut border, four hand-colored two-line initials, and six hand-colored one-line initials. verso: Full-page hand-colored woodcut of Presentation in the Temple and hand-colored one-line initial.
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Leaf ending the penitential psalms (142) and opening litany, France, Paris Catalogue 21
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto and verso: Illuminated gold initials with a red ground or a blue ground and line fillers.
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Leaf ending the penitential psalms (142) and opening litany, France, Paris Catalogue 21
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto and verso: Illuminated gold initials with a red ground or a blue ground and line fillers.
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Leaf from a breviary, [use of Angers?], France Catalogue 9
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: Alternating blue and red two-line initials. verso: Alternating blue and red two-line initials. Large initial M in top margin of left column decorated with curly lines in faint black ink and blue and red dots.
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Leaf from a breviary, [use of Angers?], France Catalogue 9
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: Alternating blue and red two-line initials. verso: Alternating blue and red two-line initials. Large initial M in top margin of left column decorated with curly lines in faint black ink and blue and red dots.
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Leaf from a lectionary, Germany Catalogue 13
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: One four-line initial outside of textblock. verso: One four-line initial and four red one-line initials outside of textblock.
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Leaf from a lectionary, Germany Catalogue 13
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: One four-line initial outside of textblock. verso: One four-line initial and four red one-line initials outside of textblock.
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Leaf from a liturgical calendar, use of Rome, Italy Catalogue 16
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: The initials KL in gold and blue with header in red. Golden numbers and third column of numbers in red, hebdomadal letters in black. February 2: feast of Purification of the Virgin in red. verso: February 22 and 24: feasts of St. Peter's Chair and St. Matthew in red.
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Leaf from a liturgical calendar, use of Rome, Italy Catalogue 16
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: The initials KL in gold and blue with header in red. Golden numbers and third column of numbers in red, hebdomadal letters in black. February 2: feast of Purification of the Virgin in red. verso: February 22 and 24: feasts of St. Peter's Chair and St. Matthew in red.
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Leaf from a missal, Italy Catalogue 21
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: Alternating blue and red flourished initials. Full-page foliate border comprised of red, blue, and maroon acanthus leaves and floral spray with gold leaf. Historiated initial C featuring St. Lawrence wearing a red robe, tonsured, and holding a quill pen in one hand while the other hand rests on a gridiron. The initial is surrounded with acanthus leaves and gold leaf. verso: Alternating blue and red flourished initials.
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Leaf from a missal, Italy Catalogue 21
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: Alternating blue and red flourished initials. Full-page foliate border comprised of red, blue, and maroon acanthus leaves and floral spray with gold leaf. Historiated initial C featuring St. Lawrence wearing a red robe, tonsured, and holding a quill pen in one hand while the other hand rests on a gridiron. The initial is surrounded with acanthus leaves and gold leaf. verso: Alternating blue and red flourished initials.
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Leaf from a missal (missale bambergensis) Catalogue 1
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto, verso: Two columns black text with red capital initials throughout and two-line red initials marking the start of each oratio. Roman numeral headings in red.
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Leaf from a missal (missale bambergensis) Catalogue 1
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto, verso: Two columns black text with red capital initials throughout and two-line red initials marking the start of each oratio. Roman numeral headings in red.
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Leaf from an antiphonal, Spain Catalogue 22
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto, verso: Five five-line staves in red with black neumes. Two large decorated initials with extensive blue and red flourishes.
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Leaf from an antiphonal, Spain Catalogue 22
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto, verso: Five five-line staves in red with black neumes. Two large decorated initials with extensive blue and red flourishes.
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Leaf from an antiphonal, Spain Catalogue 23
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: Five five-line staves in red with black neumes. One initial colored in with yellow. verso: Five five-line staves with black neumes. Large initial O flourished in red and black. One initial colored in yellow.
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Leaf from an antiphonal, Spain Catalogue 23
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: Five five-line staves in red with black neumes. One initial colored in with yellow. verso: Five five-line staves with black neumes. Large initial O flourished in red and black. One initial colored in yellow.
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Leaf from a psalter, Germany Catalogue 15
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
recto: Seven-line initial S in blue and red ink, decorated with spirals and dots. Quarter-page border on left extending length of page with alternating blue and red motif. Alternating blue and red initials. verso: Alternating blue and red initials.