HORAE, use of Rome, in Latin and French. Paris: Philippe Pigouchet for Simon Vostre, 20 August 1496.
HORAE, use of Rome, in Latin and French. Paris: Philippe Pigouchet for Simon Vostre, 20 August 1496.
In the long series of Pigouchet-Vostre Books of Hours, this edition is apparently the second, following that of 22 May 1496, illustrated with Pigouchet's second series of large metalcuts (Fairfax-Murray set 2), larger in size and more finely executed than the rather crude series of cuts used before 1496 (cf. Fairfax Murray French I, 253 and p. 289). Most of the metalcut borders, including Pigouchet's fine Dance of Death suite, were also introduced in 1496. The complete suite of the Dance of Death includes 30 male and 30 female subjects; in this edition, only nine female subjects appear before the full male series is repeated, implying that the suite may not yet have been completed. The almanac was apparently kept standing in type for use in several Pigouchet editions of 1496 and 1497 (cf. BMC VIII, 117, IA. 40323). HC 8851; BMC VIII, 116; GW 13249; Bohatta Livres d'heures 593; Brunet V, 1579, Heures gothiques 28; Lacombe 36; Pr 8187; ISTC ih00379000; Goff H-379.
Chancery quarto (191 x 129mm). 92 leaves. Pigouchet's woodcut device (Renouard 919), woodcut of Anatomical man, woodcut of the Holy Grail in the form of Christ's wound, 14 nearly full-page metalcuts (Fairfax Murray set 2) and 32 small cuts, metalcut historiated and ornamental borders on every page, a few with criblé grounds, including Pigouchet's Dance of Death series (Claudin II, 53-53), with 30 male subjects, repeated once, and 9 female subjects, 3-line initials in interlocking red and blue, 1-2-line initials and paragraph marks alternating red and blue, later liquid gold on first page and as infill of major initials, part of Pigouchet device highlighted in blue. (Neat repaired tears in title.) Dark olive crushed morocco janseniste by Chambolle-Duru, gilt edges.
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HORAE, use of Rome, in Latin and French. Paris: Philippe Pigouchet for Simon Vostre, 20 August 1496.
In the long series of Pigouchet-Vostre Books of Hours, this edition is apparently the second, following that of 22 May 1496, illustrated with Pigouchet's second series of large metalcuts (Fairfax-Murray set 2), larger in size and more finely executed than the rather crude series of cuts used before 1496 (cf. Fairfax Murray French I, 253 and p. 289). Most of the metalcut borders, including Pigouchet's fine Dance of Death suite, were also introduced in 1496. The complete suite of the Dance of Death includes 30 male and 30 female subjects; in this edition, only nine female subjects appear before the full male series is repeated, implying that the suite may not yet have been completed. The almanac was apparently kept standing in type for use in several Pigouchet editions of 1496 and 1497 (cf. BMC VIII, 117, IA. 40323). HC 8851; BMC VIII, 116; GW 13249; Bohatta Livres d'heures 593; Brunet V, 1579, Heures gothiques 28; Lacombe 36; Pr 8187; ISTC ih00379000; Goff H-379.
Chancery quarto (191 x 129mm). 92 leaves. Pigouchet's woodcut device (Renouard 919), woodcut of Anatomical man, woodcut of the Holy Grail in the form of Christ's wound, 14 nearly full-page metalcuts (Fairfax Murray set 2) and 32 small cuts, metalcut historiated and ornamental borders on every page, a few with criblé grounds, including Pigouchet's Dance of Death series (Claudin II, 53-53), with 30 male subjects, repeated once, and 9 female subjects, 3-line initials in interlocking red and blue, 1-2-line initials and paragraph marks alternating red and blue, later liquid gold on first page and as infill of major initials, part of Pigouchet device highlighted in blue. (Neat repaired tears in title.) Dark olive crushed morocco janseniste by Chambolle-Duru, gilt edges.
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