[Book of Hours].

Author
Catholic Church [Browse]
Format
Manuscript, Book
Language
Latin
Published/​Created
[ca. 1460].
Description
190 leaves : parchment ; 190 x 140 mm.

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    Summary note
    Book of Hours, for use by a woman in the collegiate church of Saint Waudru at Mons, Belgium. Includes four feasts of St. Waldetrudis and three members of her family in the calendar; her portrait, with her two daughters, is on fol. 132r.
    Notes
    • Ms. codex.
    • Decoration: 22 large miniatures (fols. 13r, 18r, 25r, 34r, 42v-43r, 56r, 69r, 75r, 80r, 84r, 89r, 97r, 103r, 118r, 126r, 127r, 128r, 129r, 130r, 132r, 134r); decorated borders by a Flemish artist of the atelier of Jacques Pilavaine.
    • Origin: Written at Mons (ca. 1460).
    Binding note
    17th and 18th century. Calf, gilt, with medallion lettered J. H. S.
    Language note
    Latin.
    Provenance
    Executed for a lady of the Froidmont-Joye family (depicted fol. 130); bookplate of Oliver H. Perkins; his sale (New York, Mar. 23, 1926, no. 551, facs.).
    References
    De Ricci, p. 2123, no. 20
    Cite as
    Scheide Library, Princeton University. M 20.
    Place name(s)
    Belgium Mons.
    Other title(s)
    Horae
    OCLC
    80620963
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