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Book of hours, single leaf

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    Book of hours, single leaf

    Manuscripts

    Text is in Latin; black and red ink with blue and red initials. Formerly laid in Noua Statuta (RB 494535).

    mssHM 82940

  • Jernegan family book of hours: [manuscript], late 15th century

    Jernegan family book of hours: [manuscript], late 15th century

    Manuscripts

    Book of Hours of the Jernegan family, England; text is in Latin, with decorated initials, no miniatures.

    mssHM 56796

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    Leaf of music from a liturgical work

    Manuscripts

    Italian, text is in Latin; with decorated initials. A previous owner had it trimmed for framing; there are autograph notes (in pencil) at the bottom of the leaf with directions for the framer.

    mssHM 82637

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    Collection of leaves from antiphonals, books of hours, and the four books of sentences

    Manuscripts

    A collection of leaves from unidentified antiphonals and books of hours; also a vellum binding and modern ephemera. This collection includes: HM 82932 (1) - Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris, two leaves of a copy of his Four Books of Sentences; HM 82932 (2-5) - 9 leaves from various antiphonals, with black square notes set on red four line staves with decorated initials; HM 82932 (6-16) - 38 leaves from various books of hours, with mostly black and red ink, decorated initials and illuminated borders.

    mssHM 82932 (1-16)

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    Collection of leaves from a missal, books of hours, and an antiphonal

    Manuscripts

    A collection of leaves from an unidentified missal, books of hours, and antiphonal; also modern ephemera. HM 82933 (1) leaves from a missal written for Chichester Cathedral, with decorated initials and possibly Flemish illuminated borders. The five leaves are bound into a volume with black Morocco binding and two ribbons laid in; with the bookplate of Edward J. Loftus pasted onto first page.

    mssHM 82933 (1-7)

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    [Special prayers for feast days]

    Rare Books

    Stencil printing of the Catholic liturgy for feast days. Text and ornaments are printed from stencils. The printing is in several colors: black, red, green and blue. Double lines in the border appear hand ruled using gold and other color. Initials are decorated and the text is enclosed in 8 different border patterns.

    329000