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Penitential Psalms, Litany, and Other Prayers

Pico Master (Italian (active in Venice), 1475–1500)

about 1480

Place of ManufactureVenice, Italy

Medium/TechniqueInk and pencil (early) with gold on parchment; bindings of french black morocco with gilding

DimensionsOverall (page dimensions): 11.3 x 7.9 cm (4 7/16 x 3 1/8 in.)

Credit LineFrank S. Adams Fund

Accession number22.379

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ClassificationsBooks and manuscripts

Collections

Europe

ProvenanceFrances D. Bruen (Mrs. Charles C. Perkins)(d. 1909) [see note 1]; 1909, by descent to her son Charles B. Perkins [see note 2]; 1922, sold by Charles B. Perkins to the MFA for $1500 [see note 3]. (Accession date: March 2, 1922)

NOTES:
[1] It is possible that Frances D. Bruen inherited the manuscript from her father, Matthias Bruen (1793 - 1829), New York City, NY, although the manuscript does not hold his bookplate or signature. [2] Lent by Mrs. Charles C. Perkins to the MFA, November 27, 1895. After her death, this manuscript was transferred to her son, Charles B. Perkins, and returned to him on March 23, 1921. [3] MFA accession numbers 22.375-22.379 were purchased together for $1500.