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Brotherton Collection4
Medieval Manuscripts4

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books of hours2
manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)2
breviaries1
english poetry1
human occupations representing seasons and months1
zodiacal signs1

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Catholic Church2
Clifton Family1

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Calendar: October (fol. 10r)
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Calendar: October (fol. 10r)

[ca. 1490]

The main miniature shows two men sowing and ploughing, and the border miniature has the zodiacal sign for October, Scorpio (the scorpion).

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Floral border and initial (fol. 72r)
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Floral border and initial (fol. 72r)

[ca. 1480-1500]

4-line initial in blue and gold, infilled with a pink flower, with white penwork decoration. Three-sided border of flowers, leaves and gold discs with concentric penwork tendrils.

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[Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]
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[Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]

Clifton family

[late 14th century, possibly before 1389]

The original total of leaves is likely to have been 118, with the majority of the missing leaves likely to have contained illuminations and been cut out in post-medieval times. Decoration: Three 8 t...

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[Breviarium ad Usum Parisiensem]
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[Breviarium ad Usum Parisiensem]

[ca. 1440-1460]

Decoration: 27 large arched miniatures, seven historiated 9-line initials, and several 1-4-line decorated initials and line-fillers throughout. Fine rinceaux border throughout the manuscript. Dr J. J....

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