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Breviary, for Dominican use : [manuscript]

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Description
ff. 1-171v. Latin. ff. 1-4, Temporale, beginning defectively; ff. 4-9v, Dedication of a church; ff. 9-84v, Rubrics for the offices of saints; f. 85r-v, blank; ff. 86-87, Common of saints; ff. 87-171v, Sanctorale from Tiburtius and Valerian (14 April) through All Souls (2 November).
Type
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Date
[between 1440 and 1460]
Call number
mssHM 1049
Creator
Catholic Church(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Written possibly in northern France (perhaps Soissons?) for Dominican use, as suggested by the feasts in the sanctorale. "No. 6" in early modern hand (?) on front pastedown. Sold by L. C. Harper in a sale by Anderson, New York, 17 February 1919, n. 647, where it is said to be a "Lectionarium" (sale slip with volume). Acquired by G. D. Smith. Precise date and source of acquisition by Henry E. Huntington unknown.
Restrictions
RESTRICTED. Available with curatorial approval. Requires extended retrieval and delivery time.
Dimensions
109 x 153 mm
Associated organization
Henry E. Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
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