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Brief Description of the Manuscript
Index of Selected Images from the Manuscript
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MS 5 is a Book of Hours originating from Florence, Italy and a
with a dating to the last quarter of the 14th century. It consists
of 241 leaves written in a Gothic script influence by the littera
Bononiensis. The main text appears in a layout of 1 column and
12 rows of text.
The manuscript was once in the library of Cardinal Etienne-Charles
Lomenie de Brienne in the 18th century, was in the possession
of Angela Keen in the 19th century, and was eventually donated
to the Syracuse University Library Department of Special Collections
by the Burlingame Estate.
The text includes a calendar, the Office of the Blessed Virgin
Mary (including the Gospel readings), an Office of the Dead, the
Penitential Psalms, Litany and related prayers, Office of the
Passion of Jesus Christ, and Office of the Cross.
Major decoration consists of 4 miniatures and 4 historiated initials.
The miniatures are characterized by a dark blue background and
somber-looking figures. One interesting miniature placed at the
beginning of the Office of the Dead has been identified as a scene
from Dante's Purgatory, XIV. The historiated initials are set
against a gold background and decorated with feather-like foliage.
On the same page as the historiated initial of the Madonna and
Child is an unidentified coat of arms probably belonging to the
original patrons/owners of the MS. Minor decoration includes decorated
catchwords at the bottom of the pages and various ornamented capitals.
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f.13r, Virgin & Child; Coat of Arms
ff.104v-105r, 3 Men & 1 Women (scene from Dante's Purgatory); Historiated Initial; accompanying text
ff.104v, 3 Men & 1 Women (scene from Dante's Purgatory)
ff.168v-169r, David & Goliath; Initial: David; accompanying text
f.168v, David & Goliath; Initial: David
ff.201v-202r, Crucifixion; Initial: Man of Sorrows; accompanying text
f.201v, Crucifixion; Initial: Man of Sorrows
ff.225v-226r, Decorative Catchword & Initial
ff.234v-235r, St. Mary Magdalene embracing the foot of the Cross; & accompanying text
ff.234v, St. Mary Magdalene embracing the foot of the Cross
ff.235v-236r, Decorative Border & Initial; Prayer to God the Father
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