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| Keywords: devotional book of hours bookofhours christian book codex historiated initial historiatedinitial illumination manuscript miniature walters art museum waltersartmuseum flanders 15th century 15thcentury 16th century 16thcentury devotion photo border texture abstract Illuminated in the style of Willem Vrelant, this Book of Hours was completed for Use in Rome ca. 1470. The manuscript contains a calendar in French intended for the diocese of Bayeux that was added in the late fifteenth century, with border miniatures painted in Rouen. Prayers to St. Gregory as well as the large number of female saints included in the litany indicate that the original owner was female. The Hours of the Virgin are illuminated with images of Christ's Passion. Rebound in London by Riviere and Son first quarter of the twentieth century; black morocco style with imprinted decoration; spine has five raised bands with ornament in all compartment except second and third which have gold gilt lettering that reads "Horae/ B.V.M. // Ms. Gall/ Saec. XV." All manuscript images and descriptions were created and are provided through Preservation and Access grants awarded to the Walters Art Museum by the National Endowment for the Humanities, 2008-2015. Access a complete set of high-resolution archival images of this manuscript for free on The Digital Walters (www.thedigitalwalters.org/01_ACCESS_WALTERS_MANUSCRIPTS.html). For a digital “turning the pages” presentation of the manuscripts and downloadable PDFs, visit the Walters Art Museum’s Website (art.thewalters.org/browse/category/manuscript-and-rare-bo...). Illuminated in the style of Willem Vrelant, this Book of Hours was completed for Use in Rome ca. 1470. The manuscript contains a calendar in French intended for the diocese of Bayeux that was added in the late fifteenth century, with border miniatures painted in Rouen. Prayers to St. Gregory as well as the large number of female saints included in the litany indicate that the original owner was female. The Hours of the Virgin are illuminated with images of Christ's Passion. Rebound in London by Riviere and Son first quarter of the twentieth century; black morocco style with imprinted decoration; spine has five raised bands with ornament in all compartment except second and third which have gold gilt lettering that reads "Horae/ B.V.M. // Ms. Gall/ Saec. XV." All manuscript images and descriptions were created and are provided through Preservation and Access grants awarded to the Walters Art Museum by the National Endowment for the Humanities, 2008-2015. Access a complete set of high-resolution archival images of this manuscript for free on The Digital Walters (www.thedigitalwalters.org/01_ACCESS_WALTERS_MANUSCRIPTS.html). For a digital “turning the pages” presentation of the manuscripts and downloadable PDFs, visit the Walters Art Museum’s Website (art.thewalters.org/browse/category/manuscript-and-rare-bo...). | ||||
