Rylands Collection: Calendar: September

Image Number: JRL050537dc
Reference Number: Latin MS 136
Image Title: Calendar: September
Parent Work Title: Breviary [Paris: Notre-dame]
Creator: Remiet, Pierre
Creator Role: Artist
Date Created: 14th-15th century
Page/Sheet: 5r
Image Sequence Number: 005r-a
Description: The Calendar has a decorative border. Each month heading has two small pictures, one of an occupation and one of the zodiacal sign. September: Treading grapes, and Libra, with scales and a book.
Language Code: lat
Subject: Christianity
Subject: Calendars
Subject: Astrology
Subject: Catholic Church
Category of Material: Manuscripts
Sub-Category: Codex
Technique Used: Handwriting
Technique Used: Illumination (image-making process)
Technique Used: Painting (image-making)
Support: Vellum
Creation Site: France: Île-de-France: Paris
Item Height: 185 mm
Item Width: 133 mm
Current Repository: The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image: The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: The University of Manchester Library
References: M.R. James, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library at Manchester (Manchester, 1921), reprinted with an introduction and additional notes and corrections by F. Taylor (Munich, 1980)
Notes: Black morocco binding [Early 19th century]. This is the Summer portion, the Winter portion resides in the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris [MS Latin 1024, Winter portion, 445 folios, 194 x 445 mm, 58 miniatures by Remiet].
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 2005-07-21
Image Creation Technique: Digital capture by Gten
Metadata Language: eng-GB