Detail View: Rylands Collection: Calendar: October

Image Number: 
JRL050538dc
Reference Number: 
Latin MS 136
Image Title: 
Calendar: October
Parent Work Title: 
Breviary [Paris: Notre-dame]
Creator: 
Remiet, Pierre
Creator Role: 
Artist
Date Created: 
14th-15th century
Page/Sheet: 
5v
Image Sequence Number: 
005v-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. October: Sowing, and Scorpio.
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