Antiphonal, Flanders, Late 15th Century

Antiphonaries -- Illustrations; Music -- Manuscripts -- Flanders -- Illustrations; Gregorian chants -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Flanders; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Flemish

Antiphonals contain chants for the canonical hours of the Divine Office: first vespers, matins, lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, vespers, and compline. Recto text shows chants to be sung at lauds and vespers on Pentecost Monday.

Unknown.

54 x 39 cm. In possible Otto Ege mat, cream-colored, lacking fine red ruling lines (possibly because of leaf size?). Handwritten note in pencil (Ege's hand) on recto tail is unreadable in part: "1485 A. D. Flanders - Diocese of Ma-t------, Antiphonal" (Maestricht?). Lower left corner of mat bears the mark "63/28". Two other pieces bear a similar mark of 63 over a changing number.

1485

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Definite Ege leaf; originating collection unknown.

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Z5948 .M6 C3

Antiphonal, Flanders, Late 15th Century

Antiphonaries -- Illustrations; Music -- Manuscripts -- Flanders -- Illustrations; Gregorian chants -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Flanders; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Flemish

Antiphonals contain chants for the canonical hours of the Divine Office: first vespers, matins, lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, vespers, and compline. Recto text shows chants to be sung at lauds and vespers on Pentecost Monday.

Unknown.

54 x 39 cm. In possible Otto Ege mat, cream-colored, lacking fine red ruling lines (possibly because of leaf size?). Handwritten note in pencil (Ege's hand) on recto tail is unreadable in part: "1485 A. D. Flanders - Diocese of Ma-t------, Antiphonal" (Maestricht?). Lower left corner of mat bears the mark "63/28". Two other pieces bear a similar mark of 63 over a changing number.

1485

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Definite Ege leaf; originating collection unknown.

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Z5948 .M6 C3

Bible, Italy, 13th Century

Bible -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Italy; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Italian

This leaf from an illuminated Bible shows the extreme delicacy and elegant artistry required of the scribe in designing the manuscript initial. Though the color choice of red and blue is simple, the initial V is adorned by intricate penwork flourishes extending far into the margins. This initial marks the beginning of the Book of Leviticus. Small roman numerals in the margin show how the scribe carefully plotted his work to fall at certain lines; each letter is clear and precise, even at nine lines to the inch. The script is miniscule Angular Gothic. Text shown is Exodus, Chapters 39-40, and Leviticus I.

Unknown

18.5 x 12 cm. Verso gutter bears number in pencil with some digits indistinguishable or missing: X5-100-5X.

1250-1400

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Definite match to leaf #11 of Otto F. Ege Collection of Fifty Original Leaves from Medieval Manuscripts

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Bible, Italy, 13th Century

Bible -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Italy; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Italian

This leaf from an illuminated Bible shows the extreme delicacy and elegant artistry required of the scribe in designing the manuscript initial. Though the color choice of red and blue is simple, the initial V is adorned by intricate penwork flourishes extending far into the margins. This initial marks the beginning of the Book of Leviticus. Small roman numerals in the margin show how the scribe carefully plotted his work to fall at certain lines; each letter is clear and precise, even at nine lines to the inch. The script is miniscule Angular Gothic. Text shown is Exodus, Chapters 39-40, and Leviticus I.

Unknown

18.5 x 12 cm. Verso gutter bears number in pencil with some digits indistinguishable or missing: X5-100-5X.

1250-1400

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Definite match to leaf #11 of Otto F. Ege Collection of Fifty Original Leaves from Medieval Manuscripts

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Book of Hours, The Netherlands, Late 15th Century

Books of Hours -- Netherlands -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Netherlands; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Dutch

A Book of Hours was a devotional prayer book used by the wealthy laity. Often lavishly illustrated, the small format of Books of Hours encouraged private devotions via silent reading, rather than recitation out loud. This leaf from a Dutch Book of Hours shows the tiny pricks from the scribe's ruling stylus, used to evenly space his lines before writing began. In Angular Gothic script. Text shown is unknown.

Unknown

14.5 x 10 cm. Recto tail bears number and price: 107-447-20, $42-. Tape residue on recto suggests removal from a mat.

1450-1500

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Possible Ege leaf.

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Book of Hours, The Netherlands, Late 15th Century

Books of Hours -- Netherlands -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Netherlands; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Dutch

A Book of Hours was a devotional prayer book used by the wealthy laity. Often lavishly illustrated, the small format of Books of Hours encouraged private devotions via silent reading, rather than recitation out loud. This leaf from a Dutch Book of Hours shows the tiny pricks from the scribe's ruling stylus, used to evenly space his lines before writing began. In Angular Gothic script. Text shown is unknown.

Unknown

14.5 x 10 cm. Recto tail bears number and price: 107-447-20, $42-. Tape residue on recto suggests removal from a mat.

1450-1500

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Possible Ege leaf.

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Breviary, France, Middle 14th Century

Breviaries -- France -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- France; Illumination of books and manuscripts, French

Breviaries combined all the sung and spoken portions of the Divine Office into one volume. This leaf bears three markers of French origin: first, the dorsal motif in the bar ornament; second, the Angular Gothic script hand; and third, the lemon tone of the gold illumination. The overall effect is a bright, joyous page full of movement. Text shown is a reading for a Sunday within the Octave of Epiphany.

Unknown.

19 x 12 cm. In distinctive Otto Ege mat, cream-colored, fine red ruling lines, handwritten note (Ege's hand) in pencil reading "1350 A.D. France Breviary". Number in lower left corner of mat has been erased.

1330-1370

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Definite match to leaf #23 of Otto F. Ege Collection of Fifty Original Leaves from Medieval Manuscripts.

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Z5948 .C3 no.1

Breviary, France, Middle 14th Century

Breviaries -- France -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- France; Illumination of books and manuscripts, French

Breviaries combined all the sung and spoken portions of the Divine Office into one volume. This leaf bears three markers of French origin: first, the dorsal motif in the bar ornament; second, the Angular Gothic script hand; and third, the lemon tone of the gold illumination. The overall effect is a bright, joyous page full of movement. Text shown is a reading for a Sunday within the Octave of Epiphany.

Unknown.

19 x 12 cm. In distinctive Otto Ege mat, cream-colored, fine red ruling lines, handwritten note (Ege's hand) in pencil reading "1350 A.D. France Breviary". Number in lower left corner of mat has been erased.

1330-1370

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Definite match to leaf #23 of Otto F. Ege Collection of Fifty Original Leaves from Medieval Manuscripts.

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Z5948 .C3 no.1

Gradual, Switzerland, Late 14th Century

Graduals (Music) -- Illustrations; Music -- Manuscripts -- Switzerland -- Illustrations; Gregorian chants -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Switzerland; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Swiss; Manuscripts, Medieval

This gradual leaf shows a peculiar form of musical notation called "Hufnagelschrift", or "horse shoe nail writing" because of its resemblance to the nails used to shoe horses at the time. Graduals collect chants or antiphons used in the celebration of Mass into one book--usually these were quite large so that many monks in the choir could sing from one book. Script is Angular Gothic. Text is unknown.

Unknown.

28.5 x 20.5 cm. In distinctive Otto Ege mat, cream-colored with fine red ruling lines. Handwritten note in pencil (Ege's hand) reads "Switzerland, 1370 A. D. Gradual leaf with "horseshoe nail" notation". Lower left corner of mat bears the mark "63/26." Two other pieces in the collection bear a similar mark of 63 over a changing number.

1370

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Definite Ege leaf; originating collection unknown.

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Z5948 .M6 C33

Gradual, Switzerland, Late 14th Century

Graduals (Music) -- Illustrations; Music -- Manuscripts -- Switzerland -- Illustrations; Gregorian chants -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Switzerland; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Swiss; Manuscripts, Medieval

This gradual leaf shows a peculiar form of musical notation called "Hufnagelschrift", or "horse shoe nail writing" because of its resemblance to the nails used to shoe horses at the time. Graduals collect chants or antiphons used in the celebration of Mass into one book--usually these were quite large so that many monks in the choir could sing from one book. Script is Angular Gothic. Text is unknown.

Unknown.

28.5 x 20.5 cm. In distinctive Otto Ege mat, cream-colored with fine red ruling lines. Handwritten note in pencil (Ege's hand) reads "Switzerland, 1370 A. D. Gradual leaf with "horseshoe nail" notation". Lower left corner of mat bears the mark "63/26." Two other pieces in the collection bear a similar mark of 63 over a changing number.

1370

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Definite Ege leaf; originating collection unknown.

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Z5948 .M6 C33

Koran

Arabic language -- Manuscripts; Persian language -- Manuscripts

This leaf, believed to be from a Koran, is illuminated throughout in dulling gold. Small red and gold wheel motifs separate verses from one another. The leaf's paper is somewhat coated, giving a matte appearance to all illuminated spots.

Unknown.

13.5 x 9. No identifying numbers or text.

Unknown

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Possible match to leaf #1 of Otto Ege's Original Leaves from Famous Books Collection.

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Koran

Arabic language -- Manuscripts; Persian language -- Manuscripts

This leaf, believed to be from a Koran, is illuminated throughout in dulling gold. Small red and gold wheel motifs separate verses from one another. The leaf's paper is somewhat coated, giving a matte appearance to all illuminated spots.

Unknown.

13.5 x 9. No identifying numbers or text.

Unknown

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Possible match to leaf #1 of Otto Ege's Original Leaves from Famous Books Collection.

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Psalter, Italy, Late 15th Century

Psalters -- Italy -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Italy; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Italian; Manuscripts, Medieval

This page from an Italian psalter shows the last half of Psalm 85. Psalm 86 begins at the green decorated initial and continues on to the verso. This scribe used many abbreviations to save space, and also left out several words of each Psalm. A close look reveals the faded red ruling lines. Ruling the vellum before copying was necessary for the scribe to write an attractive, straight line. The script here is Rotunda Gothic.

Unknown.

18.5 x 13.5. In distinctive Otto Ege mat, cream-colored with fine red ruling lines. Handwritten note (Ege's hand) in pencil reads "1485 A. D. Italy Psalter". Lower left corner of mat bears the mark "63/18." Other pieces bear similar mark of 63 over a changing number.

1485

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Possible Ege leaf.

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Z5948 .C3 no.3

Psalter, Italy, Late 15th Century

Psalters -- Italy -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Italy; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Italian; Manuscripts, Medieval

This page from an Italian psalter shows the last half of Psalm 85. Psalm 86 begins at the green decorated initial and continues on to the verso. This scribe used many abbreviations to save space, and also left out several words of each Psalm. A close look reveals the faded red ruling lines. Ruling the vellum before copying was necessary for the scribe to write an attractive, straight line. The script here is Rotunda Gothic.

Unknown.

18.5 x 13.5. In distinctive Otto Ege mat, cream-colored with fine red ruling lines. Handwritten note (Ege's hand) in pencil reads "1485 A. D. Italy Psalter". Lower left corner of mat bears the mark "63/18." Other pieces bear similar mark of 63 over a changing number.

1485

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Possible Ege leaf.

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Z5948 .C3 no.3

Psalter, Italy?, Middle 15th Century?

Psalters -- Italy -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Italy; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Italian; Manuscripts, Medieval

This leaf from a psalter (possibly Italian), with a red four stave line and a rounded Gothic hand, shows antiphonal chants for lauds and matins in April of the Sanctoral Cycle.

Unknown.

17.5 x 12.5 cm. Foliated 157 in lower right corner in later hand. Early librarian's note reads "Dominican Psalter." Apparently from same manuscript as item #9, double leaf.

15th Century?

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Possible Ege match.

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Z250 .S25 no. 4

Psalter, Italy?, Middle 15th Century?

Psalters -- Italy -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Italy; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Italian; Manuscripts, Medieval

This leaf from a psalter (possibly Italian), with a red four stave line and a rounded Gothic hand, shows antiphonal chants for lauds and matins in April of the Sanctoral Cycle.

Unknown.

17.5 x 12.5 cm. Foliated 157 in lower right corner in later hand. Early librarian's note reads "Dominican Psalter." Apparently from same manuscript as item #9, double leaf.

15th Century?

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Possible Ege match.

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Z250 .S25 no. 4

Psalter, Italy?, Middle 15th Century?

Psalters -- Italy -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Italy; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Italian; Manuscripts, Medieval

The Psalter, or Book of Psalms, contained a calendar and other devotional texts used in the Christian liturgy and for private devotions. All 150 Psalms were recited each week, the majority at matins and vespers. A single volume psalter generally contained a cycle of calendar pages used for calculating feast days, the psalms themselves, and a collection of canticles and creeds. This double leaf bears selections from Psalms 38 and 94, a distinctive initial "D", and music to be sung in the service.

Unknown

17.5 x 12.5 cm. Double leaf, rectos foliated 29 and 34 in later hand, lower right corner. Identifying numbers and/or text have possibly been erased from verso. Apparently from same manuscript as item #8, single leaf (f. 157).

Middle 15th Century?

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Possible Ege match.

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Z250 .S25 no.5

Psalter, Italy?, Middle 15th Century?

Psalters -- Italy -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Italy; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Italian; Manuscripts, Medieval

The Psalter, or Book of Psalms, contained a calendar and other devotional texts used in the Christian liturgy and for private devotions. All 150 Psalms were recited each week, the majority at matins and vespers. A single volume psalter generally contained a cycle of calendar pages used for calculating feast days, the psalms themselves, and a collection of canticles and creeds. This double leaf bears selections from Psalms 38 and 94, a distinctive initial "D", and music to be sung in the service.

Unknown

17.5 x 12.5 cm. Double leaf, rectos foliated 29 and 34 in later hand, lower right corner. Identifying numbers and/or text have possibly been erased from verso. Apparently from same manuscript as item #8, single leaf (f. 157).

Middle 15th Century?

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Possible Ege match.

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Z250 .S25 no.5

Psalter?, France, Late 13th-Early 14th Century

Psalters -- France -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- France; Illumination of books and manuscripts, French

This leaf, believed to be from a psalter or book of hours, shows the last line of Psalm 106 and verses one through eight of Psalm 107. The ivy sprays decorating the initial "P" are characteristic of French origin. Complex bar ornaments in blue fill the text block and separate the verses. In the 16th line of the recto, a later hand has made a correction in pen. The ink of the text is significantly worn and faded, but the gold illumination and red and blue penwork both remain bright.

Unknown.

15 x 11 cm. Foliation "108" in later hand in upper right corner. Tape damage on verso suggests removal from a mat.

1450-1550

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Possible Ege match.

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Psalter?, France, Late 13th-Early 14th Century

Psalters -- France -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- France; Illumination of books and manuscripts, French

This leaf, believed to be from a psalter or book of hours, shows the last line of Psalm 106 and verses one through eight of Psalm 107. The ivy sprays decorating the initial "P" are characteristic of French origin. Complex bar ornaments in blue fill the text block and separate the verses. In the 16th line of the recto, a later hand has made a correction in pen. The ink of the text is significantly worn and faded, but the gold illumination and red and blue penwork both remain bright.

Unknown.

15 x 11 cm. Foliation "108" in later hand in upper right corner. Tape damage on verso suggests removal from a mat.

1450-1550

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Possible Ege match.

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