BiblioPhilly… Repainted Miniatures in the Frédéric Spitzer Hours 13 Dec 20193 Sep 2021 Fifty-two discoveries from the BiblioPhilly project, No. 38/52 Book of Hours for the Use of Paris, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1945-65–5, p. 351 and 363 (detail of retouched…
BiblioPhilly… Family Resemblances, Part 1 13 Sep 20193 Sep 2021 Fifty-two discoveries from the BiblioPhilly project, No. 25/52 A guest post by University of Pennsylvania Manuscripts Cataloging Librarian, Amey Hutchins Carta executoria de hidalguia de Agustin de Yturbe, vezino…
BiblioPhilly… Mapping (a) Manuscript(‘s) Migrations 6 Sep 20193 Sep 2021 Fifty-two discoveries from the BiblioPhilly project, No. 24/52 Book of Hours for the Use of Rome, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1967–30–120, fol. 19r (miniature of Saint Mark and…
BiblioPhilly… A Mineralogist’s “Sword in the Stone” 2 Aug 20193 Sep 2021 Fifty-two discoveries from the BiblioPhilly project, No. 19/52 Choirbook, Italy (Siena?), c. 1300, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1883.53, fol. 247r and Neroccio de' Landi, Panel with Saints Christina…
BiblioPhilly… Vigilance and Prudence (and stickers): Books from the Brölemann Collection 12 Jul 20193 Sep 2021 Fifty-two discoveries from the BiblioPhilly project, No. 16/52 Book of Hours for the Use of Rome (Hours of Étienne Thirion), Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1945‑65‑14, inside front cover…
BiblioPhilly… Introducing the Hours of Étienne Thirion, hyperopic Receiver General of Montréal 5 Jul 20193 Sep 2021 Fifty-two discoveries from the BiblioPhilly project, No. 15/52 Book of Hours for the Use of Rome (here identified as the Hours of Étienne Thirion), Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art,…
BiblioPhilly… A “Spectacular” Discovery: imprints of eyeglasses and their specific context in a Book of Hours 28 Jun 20193 Sep 2021 Fifty-two discoveries from the BiblioPhilly project, No. 14/52 A volume with a rust stain from eyeglasses, presented with an actual pair of eyeglasses in front of it (exhibited in…
BiblioPhilly… Traces of use (and a Pilgrim’s badge!) in a well-traveled Book of Hours 14 Jun 20193 Sep 2021 Fifty-two discoveries from the BiblioPhilly project, No. 12/52 Book of Hours, Use of Rome, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, 1945‑65‑11, beginnings and miniatures…
BiblioPhilly… A “fanfare” for a musical printeress in late-sixteenth-century Paris 7 Jun 20193 Sep 2021 Fifty-two discoveries from the BiblioPhilly project, No. 11/52 Book of Hours, Use of Rome, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, 1945‑65‑11, upper and lover…
BiblioPhilly… “Love and Humility are the sweet bonds of our marriage:” A Book of Hours owned by the wife of a French Catholic propagandist of the 16th century, and the Governor of Pennsylvania! 10 May 20193 Sep 2021 Fifty-two discoveries from the BiblioPhilly project, No. 7/52 Book of Hours, Use of Paris, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1924‑19‑1, fol. 24r (miniature of the Annunciation from the Hours of…
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