Leaf from a Prayer Book

Notes:

Housed in a frame (255 x 190mm), one side visible only., 1 line initials alternating blue and red, some with contrasting red or blue pen flourishes. Some initials and decoration fading., Portion of Psalm 26:6-9 from a prayer book with pen flourished initials, some faded., 1 column of 14 lines ruled in lead. Text written in gothic textualis formata., and Origin unknown. Evidence in text - the script and decoration - suggest late 13th - early 14th century. In pencil at the bottom of visible part of leaf: “1300-1350 A.D.” Notes on back of frame: “Religious Service Book” in ink; “Lowrie Collection” in pencil; sticker for Suzanne’s Art Centre, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Loaned by Gethsemani Abbey Library, Kentucky to Western Michigan University Library School through Jean Lowrie in 1974. Now permanently held by Special Collections.

Date Created:

[1275 TO 1350]

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern), Manuscripts, Medieval, Prayer books--Early works to 1800, Textura (Gothic script), Decorated initials, and detached leaves

Language:

lat

Rights:

Copyright 2019 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, all rights reserved. The digital version is available for educational use under 'Fair Use' guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries.

URL:

https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/detail/WMUwmu~77~77~1222611~160321