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Illuminated manuscripts

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Handwritten manuscripts that have been decorated with gold or silver, brilliant colors, designs, or miniature pictures.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Elizabeth Mackinstry's Archive of Unpublished Artwork and Manuscripts

 Collection
Identifier: exws-_emackinstryarchive
Scope and Contents

Archive of Unpublished artwork and Manuscripts. An archive of loose works from the latter part of the life of Elizabeth MacKinstry inspired by medieval artwork and verse. The archive includes many small sketches, studies, calligraphic intitals, 20 mounted studies, 24 pages of medieval poetry done in calligraphy and illuminated by MacKinstry (unfinished). This collection gives one an insight not only into her interests, but also her creative process.

Dates: 1879-1956

Flemish Book of Hours manuscript leaf, ca. 1250-1300

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 9, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents

A manuscript leaf from "Flemish Book of Hours", ca. 1250-1300. This leaflet shows the customary wide margins and careful workmanship. The manuscript from which this leaf was taken, shows the influence of the Flemish or northern French in the few initial letters where a clay base was encrusted over with gold paint. This leaf only shows the faint illumination of the soft gold. The rulings used to write in a straight line are also evident on the leaf.

Dates: ca. 1250-1300

Slides, "Manuscrits de Citeaux. Manuscript illuminations"

 File — Box 9, Case: 6, Object: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains photographs, picture postcards, slides and negatives from M. Basil Pennington's worldwide travels to summits, conferences and symposiums. Also included are snapshots from his visits to abbeys and monasteries around the world and the buildings and people seen there.

Dates: 1951-2003; Majority of material found within 1964-2000; Other: Date acquired: 12/07/1995