Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
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Miracles of Mary, Ethiopia Catalogue 26
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
f. 2r: St. George and the Dragon, 25 x 29.5 cm. St. George, patron saint of Ethiopia, on a white horse, spears the dragon symbolizing evil at his feet. Ten men with spears to the right and princess in a tree at top left look on at the event taking place. f. 2v: Virgin and Child Enthroned, 26 x 30 cm. Mary holds the infant Christ in her lap as she sits upon a throne, which symbolizes the Church. Christ points with three fingers to represent the Trinity toward a ray of light symbolizing the Holy Spirit. He holds a book in the other hand (most likely the Old Testament of which He is the fulfillment). Two angels accompany the couple in the upper left and right corner of the composition. They hold a sheet that falls begind the Virgin and the Child. f. 5v: The Trinity, 25 x 26 cm. Framed within an octagon, God the Father forms the symbol of the Trinity with one hand and holds a small yellow seed between two fingers of the other hand. Outside the frame in the upper and lower corners are attributes of the four evangelists: the angel, eagle, lion, and ox. A gauze cloth attached with string to this folio covers the illumination. Evidence suggests that in the manuscript's original state, all the illuminations were likewise covered with a cloth.
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Miracles of Mary, Ethiopia Catalogue 26
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
f. 2r: St. George and the Dragon, 25 x 29.5 cm. St. George, patron saint of Ethiopia, on a white horse, spears the dragon symbolizing evil at his feet. Ten men with spears to the right and princess in a tree at top left look on at the event taking place. f. 2v: Virgin and Child Enthroned, 26 x 30 cm. Mary holds the infant Christ in her lap as she sits upon a throne, which symbolizes the Church. Christ points with three fingers to represent the Trinity toward a ray of light symbolizing the Holy Spirit. He holds a book in the other hand (most likely the Old Testament of which He is the fulfillment). Two angels accompany the couple in the upper left and right corner of the composition. They hold a sheet that falls begind the Virgin and the Child. f. 5v: The Trinity, 25 x 26 cm. Framed within an octagon, God the Father forms the symbol of the Trinity with one hand and holds a small yellow seed between two fingers of the other hand. Outside the frame in the upper and lower corners are attributes of the four evangelists: the angel, eagle, lion, and ox. A gauze cloth attached with string to this folio covers the illumination. Evidence suggests that in the manuscript's original state, all the illuminations were likewise covered with a cloth.
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Originally facing leaves opening vespers, hours of the Virgin, Netherlands, Bruges Catalogue 13 a,b
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
(a) recto: blank, not ruled. (a) verso: a full-page miniature inside a foliate border. A wren is perched, mid-page, left border. (b) recto: five-line, two-line, and one-line illuminated initials; flourished red-blue initials, gold bar. Border: a rooster is located mid-page right. (b) verso: one-line illuminated and flourished initials.
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Originally facing leaves opening vespers, hours of the Virgin, Netherlands, Bruges Catalogue 13 a,b
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
(a) recto: blank, not ruled. (a) verso: a full-page miniature inside a foliate border. A wren is perched, mid-page, left border. (b) recto: five-line, two-line, and one-line illuminated initials; flourished red-blue initials, gold bar. Border: a rooster is located mid-page right. (b) verso: one-line illuminated and flourished initials.
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Psalter with calendar, litany and alphabetical index of the psalms, Italy Catalogue 17
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
f. 11r: full-page border with vegetal and animal motifs with decorated initial B marking the start of Psalm I (Beatus vir). Decorated initials at the beginning of each Psalm.
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Psalter with liturgy to the Virgin Mary, canticles of the prophets, and song of songs, Ethiopia Catalogue 25
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
One major harag at top of f. 5r; sixteen smaller harags on top of ff. 12r, 19r, 25v, 34r, 40r, 45r, 52r, 55v, 60v, 66v, 71r, 80r, 91r, 95v, 100v, 110r, and 116r.
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Psalter with liturgy to the Virgin Mary, canticles of the prophets, and song of songs, Ethiopia Catalogue 25
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
One major harag at top of f. 5r; sixteen smaller harags on top of ff. 12r, 19r, 25v, 34r, 40r, 45r, 52r, 55v, 60v, 66v, 71r, 80r, 91r, 95v, 100v, 110r, and 116r.
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Sacri canonis misse exposito brevis et interlinearis by Gabriel Biel Catalogue 2
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
Sixteen pages with single columns of black text each with two sizes of typeface, capital letters and decoration in red throughout. Woodblock (9 x 7) on first page depicting the crucifixion with the inscription "vere filius erat iste" (truly this was the son of God) above.
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Sacri canonis misse exposito brevis et interlinearis by Gabriel Biel Catalogue 2
University of South FloridaTampa Campus Library
Sixteen pages with single columns of black text each with two sizes of typeface, capital letters and decoration in red throughout. Woodblock (9 x 7) on first page depicting the crucifixion with the inscription "vere filius erat iste" (truly this was the son of God) above.
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Leaves forming a complete calendar, S. Netherlands, Bruges Catalogue 1 A-F
University of South FloridaTampa Library
Foliate borders on top, bottom, and leaft of each page. Illuminated initials at beginning of each calendar month, vertical gold bar at left margin of each page.
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Leaves forming a complete calendar, S. Netherlands, Bruges Catalogue 1 A-F
University of South FloridaTampa Library
Foliate borders on top, bottom, and leaft of each page. Illuminated initials at beginning of each calendar month, vertical gold bar at left margin of each page.
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