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A donor and his son kneeling in prayer at a prie-dieu, [page 24]

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Book of Hours, use of Paris

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Title
A donor and his son kneeling in prayer at a prie-dieu, [page 24]
Additional title: St. Christopher carrying Christ across the river
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Book of Hours, use of Paris

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1485 - 1499
Place: France, probably Paris
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 45
Topics
Prayer
Coats of arms
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Early owner: Debreuse. From Tilden Library, given 1895.
Content: 1 hand.
Content: 1- and 2-line gold initials on blue, red and green-brown background. 4- and 5-line blue, red and grey initials on backgrounds of same colors. Rubrics. Border designs.
Content: 33 long lines per page, ruled in very light pencil, with borders ruled in red pencil. Catchwords.
Content: Catchword at bottom of final folio, suggesting missing leaves at the end.
Content: Classmark formerly De Ricci Ms. 45.
Content: De Ricci, 1322. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: Miniatures. Some border designs have animal figures.
Content: Pagination in top left is incorrect from p. 194 forward; from that point, add one digit.
Content: Parchment
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 045
Photo Order: 66372
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 68a27260-4229-013d-2d39-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1485: Created (Approximate)
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "A donor and his son kneeling in prayer at a prie-dieu" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1485 - 1499. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/426aa070-3aec-013d-8060-0242ac110002

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "A donor and his son kneeling in prayer at a prie-dieu" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/426aa070-3aec-013d-8060-0242ac110002

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1485 - 1499). A donor and his son kneeling in prayer at a prie-dieu Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/426aa070-3aec-013d-8060-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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A donor and his son kneeling in prayer at a prie-dieu