M.1172, 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/305041

URL2: N/A

Digitization status: Partially digitized

Date: 1445-1495

Language(s): Latin

Use:

Country of production: Italy

City or region of production: Northern Italy

Illumination contents: Virgin Mary and Christ Child, Bust of praying figure, Bust of praying bearded figure, Bust of praying bearded figure, Bust of bearded man, Bust of bearded man praying, Bust of bearded man, Bust of man raising right hand in blessing

Text contents: Hours of the Virgin, Office of the Dead

Hours intercalated?:

Personalization:

Scribe:

Illuminator:

Patron:

Materials: vellum stained purple now a pale rose

Binding original?: No

Binding description: Modern black morocco replaced after sale in 1989 by deep green velvet with three bands in a cloth case with a morocco spine gilt made by James Brockman.

Folio height (in centimeters): 14

Folio width (in centimeters): 8.8

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