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Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Library, MS 42

Item

Modern shelfmark

Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Library, MS 42

Codex title

Book of Hours (Hours of the Virgin and of S. Ninian)

Manuscript or print

Modern location

Previous shelfmark

D. b. III. 17.

Production date

1400-1499

Location created

Contains reference to Birgitta

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Comment

The general appearance of this book, the kind and quality of the illumination, together with the occurrence of the unusual Hours of Saint Ninian, suggest that it is a Scottish book

Writing support

Parchment

Leaf page dimensions

190.5 mm x 136.5 mm

Folios

130

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Calendar, 15th century (Edinburgh, Edinburgh UL, MS 42) Work item
Book of Hours (Edinburgh, Edinburgh UL, MS 42) Work item