Illuminated Manuscript Page, Writing of Saint Jerome
1950.06.0002
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Illuminated Manuscript Page, Writing of Saint Jerome (1950.06.0002) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Medieval, 1475 |
| Culture | French |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Europe exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 38.9 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 28 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 20 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | paper--parchment, pigment--ink, metallic |
| Manufacturing Processes | writing, illuminating |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Illuminated folio of dimensions 38.9 cm x 28.2 cm. Latin text in black and red on both sides, front with multicolored gilded border and illuminated “N”. Letter of St. Jerome. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | 1. A Guide to the Greek Coin Reproductions from the British Museum that are in the World Heritage Museum Collection_ NOTE: The "Guide" was compiled from information taken from: Hill, G.F. _A Guide to the Principal Coins of the Greeks from Circ. 700 B.C. to A.D. 270, Based on the Work of Barclay V. Head_. University Press, Oxford,j 1965. 2. Head, Barclay V. _A Guide to the Principal Gold and Silver Coins of the Ancients from B.C. 700 to A.D. 1_. Oxford University Press, London, 1895. 3. Clement, Richard W. & Friedman, John B. Research Notes: Resources for Scholars: Medieval Manuscripts in Two Illinois Libraries (70-76). The Library Quarterly. 1987. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |