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Book of Hours

Book of Hours

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    Publication Date

    1450

    Place of Publication

    Holland

    Description

    Manuscript on vellum. Written in Gothic letters (black and red) with initials in blue and red. Large capitals embellished with pen-and-ink flourishes. Full calendar in Dutch with major feasts in red. Bound in vellum, blind-stamped.

    98 leaves; 19 cm.

    Zach S. Henderson Library Call Number

    SPEC COLL BX2080 .B8 1450z

    Language

    Dutch

    Provenance

    Gift in memory of Bernard Solomon by Joseph Robbins, 1995.

    Creative Commons License

    Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

    Keywords

    Rare Book, Europe, 15th century, Book of Hours, Medieval, Prayers, devotional book

    Disciplines

    Digital Humanities | European History | History | History of Religion | Medieval History

    Book of Hours

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