COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL050572dc
Reference Number:
Latin MS 136
Image Title:
St Matthew
Parent Work Title:
Breviary [Paris: Notre-dame]
Creator:
Remiet, Pierre
Creator Role:
Artist
Date Created:
14th-15th century
Page/Sheet:
319r
Image Sequence Number:
319r-a
Description:
Full page of manuscript with historiated initial 'Q': St Matthew writing on a scroll on a desk, there is a white robed angel on his right. Dragons appear in the decorated border.
Language Code:
lat
Subject:
Catholic Church
Subject:
Christianity
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Technique Used:
Painting (image-making)
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
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
St Matthew
