Preces piae : manuscript, [between 1425 and 1450]
- Title
- Preces piae : manuscript, [between 1425 and 1450]
- Place of Origin
- Germany
- Description
- Extent: 79 leaves, bound : vellum, ill. ; 15 cm.
print - Abstract
- Orationes pulchre ad vulnera (f. 1r) -- Orationes de passione domini (3r) -- De septem verbis domini (4v) -- Gratiarum actiones (12v) -- Alie devote et pulchre orationes de passione domini, in Latin and German (22v) -- Pulcherrima oratio de beata virgine maria (31r) -- Vox martiris ad filium crucifixum (42v) -- Hore de gloriosa virgine maria (44v) -- Septem gaudia beate virgine (54v) -- Orationes sancti gregorii pape (60r) -- Prayers for indulgence (78v).
- Genre
- Manuscripts, Medieval-Germany-1400-1450.
Books of hours-Germany-15th century.
Prayer books-Germany-15th century.
Illuminations.
Indulgences.
Rules (layout features)
Wooden boards.
Cords (binding components) - Notes
- Written in hybrida script in black ink with 3 historiated initials of acanthus-filled letters on gilt ground representing Christ crucified between Mary and John (f. 1r), the holy face of Christ (12v) and Mary, crowned, in 3/4 length view (31r); same pages are decorated with foliate borders of enlarged acanthus and blossoms on stems. Five decorated initials of colored or gilt letters, smaller colored initials alternating in blue and red, and headings in red.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Bound in early 16th-cent. stamped calf over wooden boards.
In a tray case, 16 cm.
MS Riant 94. Houghton Library, Harvard University.
Also available in an electronic version. - Series
- Digital Medieval Manuscripts at Houghton Library
- Repository
- Houghton Library, Harvard University
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