Book of Hours, Use of Sarum (BL, Sloane MS 2683)
Item
Title
Book of Hours, Use of Sarum (BL, Sloane MS 2683)
Contains reference to Birgitta
true
Language
Latin
English, Middle
Forms part of
Carries work
Hand
Gothic
Decoration
26 full-page miniatures, in colours and gold, for major text divisions accompanied by large decorated initials and full foliate borders on the facing page, for minor text divisions accompanied by small initials in gold on red and blue grounds with foliate extensions into the margins on the facing page. 1 large decorated initial with a three-sided foliate border, in colours and gold (f. 96v). Smaller initials in gold on red and blue grounds with foliate extensions into the margins. Small initials in gold with purple pen-flourishing or in blue with red pen-flourishing.
Writing support
Parchment
Folios
ff. 3r-104r
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| London, British Library, Sloane MS 2683 | Carries work | Book object |