COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17050169
Reference Number:
Latin MS 164
Image Title:
St John
Parent Work Title:
Horae [Paris]
Translated Parent Work Title:
Book of Hours
Date Created:
c1430
Page/Sheet:
21r
Description:
Fifteenth century. Fine Gothic hand. Illuminated: St John, in red, sat writing on the island; the devil is about to steal ink bottle on right; eagle excited; deer, bear & birds on island; in air, Christ of the vision. Decorated border: flora & fauna. The manuscript has been digitised in its entirety and can be viewed here
Language Code:
lat-FR
Language:
Latin
Subject:
Catholic Church
Subject:
Christianity
Subject:
Books of hours
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Creation Site:
France: Île-de-France: Paris
Style Period:
Medieval
Item Height:
220 mm
Item Width:
155 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
Access Rights:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Copyright of The University of Manchester
References:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John Rylands University Library.1, MSS 1-183 with Plates, Comprising a Reprint of M.R. James's 1921 Catalogue with Introduction and Additional Notes by F. Taylor.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2016-08-17
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2016-10
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Educational Notes:
Exhibition: The Alchemy of Colour
Academic Project Lead:
Carol Burrows
Academic Project Lead:
Elaine Sheldon
St John
