Manuscript codex. As referenced by Jim Marrow Report: Book of Hours with an Office of the Dead of Autun Use., Collation: 101 leaves in 13 quires of 8 (except 1__, 2_, 8_, 13_). No catchwords, No signatures. Folio numbers in pencil. Much variety in emphatic rubrication., Decoration: Larger 3-to-4 line initials in blue OR burgundy upon a gilded square with white floral tracery introducing chapters. Smaller 1-to-2 line gilt capitals upon blue and burgundy square are used to introduce sentences. In addition, five miniatures are found, and bordered with floral acanthus with accompanying pheasantry. Much variety in emphatic rubrication. Miniature illustrations: 1. (fol. 25r) The Annunciation (Hours of the Virgin, Matins). 2. (fol. 63r) The Crucifixion (Hours of the Cross). 3. (fol. 67r) The Pentecost (Hours of the Holy Spirit). 4. (fol. 70r) David at Prayer (Seven Penitential Psalms). 5. (fol. 85r) Funeral Scene (Office of the Dead)., Binding: Modern red morocco with marbled rose endpapers., Script: In one hand of Gothic cursive called the French Batarde Script, notable is the lowercase g, which is as a minuscule y, with a horizontal bar extending through both ascending strokes.
Manuscript document, Collation: two disbound leaves., Decoration: On recto of one sheet, a large 'Q' in elaborate black penwork. On the 2nd sheet recto, a large 'D' in elaborate black penwork, and on verso, a large 'B' in red with diapered background and border in black ink., Binding: Disbound., Script: Gothic script sine pedibus (without foot serifs) in black ink. Staves ruled in red with brown bar lines, notes black., Content note: First leaf recto has the first two lines of Psalm 79: Qui regis Israel, intende qui deducis velut ovem Jo and continues on verso, seph Qui sedes super cherubin, appare coram Effraim, Beniamin, et Manasse. Recto has trimmed red page number xl ... in upper right corner. Second leaf recto: part of the Mass Introit for Christmas Dawn: et vocabitur admirabilis deus princeps pacis pater futuris eculi cuius regni non erit finis. v. Domin[us]. Verso: regnauit decorem induit induit* dominus fortitudinem et precinxit se virtute. Gloria Sec R. Benedictus q. Recto has complete red page number xlviii on upper right corner. *Note: text typically given as indutus est indutus est.
Manuscript document, Collation: A single leaf, having been pasted onto a piece of paper therefore showing only its recto, introduced by 5 lines of rubrication in its left column., Decoration: Borders include variety of gilt floral and serif, as well as illustrations of the last supper of Jesus, with 13 guests, an angel displays arms of argent chevron upon azure base. Other decoration is a decorated green majuscule 'B' upon gilt square containing an image of a cloaked man praying., Binding: Disbound., Script: Much abbreviated early gothic bookhand. The 'g' is portrayed with a crossbar extending through ascenders. Contains many, less-frequent ligatures.
Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Recto: The second line starting at Ecce begins Psalm 54:8-24. Psalm 24 ends at the seventh line of the second column. Psalm 55 begins at the ninth line and ends at the thirty-second line. Psalm 56 begins at the final line in the second column and continues to verso. Verso: Psalm 56 continues and ends at the twenty-third line of the first column. Psalm 57 begins at the twenty-fourth line and ends at the twelfth line of the second column. Psalm 58 begins at the thirteenth line and ends at Psalm 58:10., Collation: single sheet., Origin: Italy., Lettering: Written in Gothic (littera glossularis) script., Decoration: Text in black ink, with decorated initials in red or blue, with the contrasting color serving as flourishing. The initial letter of each sentence is in red., Binding: Disbound.
Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Recto: The first line is the verse said before the Oratio (the oratio starts at the decorated initial on the second line) for Ecclesiasticus 24 for the Hours of the Virgin, Ad Noma (None). However, it is only part of the Oratio. “Prosanctis antiphona” on the ninth line marks the antiphonal for the “Pro Sanctis” from the Hours of the Virgin I, Vespers. Verso: Starting at the decorated initial O on the fourth line is the second section of the Oratio for Pro Sanctis from the Hours of the Virgin I, Vespers. It is cut off after “omnibus”, with the catchword “fidelibus” in the lower margin., Collation: single sheet., Origin: France., Lettering: Written in a bastard secretary hand., Decoration: Contains 3 illuminated initials with burnished gold; inner fill of blue with a flower or other foliate design; framed by a red and white border. On verso, there is a red cross (used as linefill?) with blue dots in each quadrant. Text is in black and red ink., Binding: disbound.