Rylands Collection: October: detail

Image Number: JRL050590dc
Reference Number: Latin MS 136
Image Title: October: detail
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-b
Description: Detail of the initials 'K' and 'L' of the Calendar which head each month, in which are two small pictures, one of an occupation and one of the zodiacal sign. October: Sowing, and Scorpio.
Language Code: lat
Subject: Catholic Church
Subject: Astrology
Subject: Calendars
Subject: Christianity
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 (full page)
Item Width: 133 mm (full page)
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