M.1003, The Morgan Library & Museum

Holding institution title: Book of Hours

Holding institution classification: Book of Hours

Holding institution location: New York, NY

URL: https://www.themorgan.org/manuscript/76920

URL2: N/A

Digitization status: Partially digitized

Date: 1440-1490

Language(s): Latin, French

Use: Paris

Country of production: France

City or region of production: Paris or northeastern France

Illumination contents: Feasting, Aquarius, Warming before the fire, Pisces, Pruning trees, Aries, Pruning branches, Taurus, Falconing, Gemini, Harvesting Hay, Cancer, Cutting grain, Leo, Threshing Wheat, Virgo, Sowing seed, Libra, Making wine, Scorpio, Gathering acorns for pigs, Sagittarius, Slaughtering pig, Capricorn, Last Supper, Judas Departing with Ecclesia and Synagoga, St. John on Patmos, Magi before Herod, St. Mark, Procession of the Magi, Ascension of Christ, St. Matthew, Lamentation, Betrayal of Christ, Christ Bearing the Cross, Nailing of Christ to the Cross, Annunciation, Virgin Ascending the Steps of the Temple, Virgin Weaving, Marriage of the Virgin, Visitation, Annunciation, Virgin Traveling to Elizabeth, Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Nativity, Joseph and the Virgin, Annunciation to Joseph, Journey to Bethlehem, Annunciation to the Shepherds, Arrival of the Shepherds, Adoration of the Shepherds, Departure of the Shepherds, Adoration of the Magi, Journey of the Magi, Journey of the Magi, Journey of the Magi, Presentation in the Temple, Angel Appearing to the Holy Family, Annunciation to Joseph, Holy Family entering the Temple, Coronation of the Virgin, Assumption of the Virgin, Virgin’s Funeral Procession, Death of the Virgin, David in Prayer, David sending letter to Uriah, David with Bathsheba, Uriah killed in battle, Crucifixion, Disrobing of Christ, Mocking of Christ, Flagellation, Pentecost, Noli me tangere, Incredulity of Thomas, Meeting on the way to Emmaeus, Raising of Lazarus, Burial, Funeral Mass, Extreme Unction, Virgin and Child Enthroned, Christ among the doctors, Marriage feast at Cana, Miracle of the loaves and fishes

Text contents: Calendar, Gospel sequences, Hours of the Virgin, Penitential Psalms, Litany, Hours of the Cross, Hours of the Holy Spirit, Office of the Dead, Douce dame de misericorde, Obsecro te, O Intemerata

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Materials: Vellum

Binding original?: No

Binding description: 19th-century reddish-brown velvet, edges gilt and painted.

Folio height (in centimeters): 22.7

Folio width (in centimeters): 16.7

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