Detail View: Rylands Collection: Officium Beatae Mariae Virginis

Image Number: 
JRL050724dc
Reference Number: 
Incunable 17393
Link to Catalogue: 
Image Title: 
Officium Beatae Mariae Virginis
Translated Image Title: 
Little office of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Parent Work Title: 
Horae
Translated Parent Work Title: 
Book of Hours
Creator: 
Catholic Church
Creator Role: 
Author
Creator: 
Jenson, Nicolas, approximately 1420-1480
Creator Role: 
Printer
Date Created: 
1475
Publication Details: 
Venice: Nicolaus Jenson
Page/Sheet: 
C 1r
Description: 
Opening of Officium Beatae Mariae Virginis. Historiated initial 'D', containing the Virgin and Child. At the top of the page are the initials IHS in gold-leaf.
Language Code: 
lat
Language: 
Latin
Subject: 
Catholic Church
Subject: 
Religion
Subject: 
Christianity
Subject: 
Books of hours
Category of Material: 
Printed
Sub-Category: 
Incunabula
Technique Used: 
Painting (image-making)
Technique Used: 
Illumination (image-making process)
People Covered: 
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
People Covered: 
Jesus Christ
Item Height: 
79 mm
Item Width: 
57 mm
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance: 
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2005-08-16
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by Gten
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB