M.287, 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/76837

URL2: N/A

Digitization status: Partially digitized

Date: 1420-1470

Language(s): Latin, French

Use: Rome

Country of production: France or Belgium

City or region of production: Unknown

Illumination contents: St. John the Evangelist, St. Luke, St. Matthew, St. Mark, Virgin Mary and Christ Child enthroned with kneeling male owner portrait, Virgin Mary reading, Mass with vision of the Virgin Mary and Christ Child, Annunciation, God the Father blessing with angels, Creation of Eve, Ecclesia and Synagoga, The Visitation in initial D, Nativity, Annunciation to the Shepherds, Adoration of the Magi, Journey of the Magi, Presentation in the Temple, Flight into Egypt, Trinity, Angels playing instruments, David and Goliath, King David praying, King David harping, King David praying in a stream, Crucifixion, Two thieves, Mocking of Christ, Priests and Scribes, Pentecost, Office of the Dead, Trinity, Cross adored by Angels, St. John the Baptist, Archangel Michael and St. Christopher, Hermit holding lantern, Sts. Nicholas and Anthony, Sts. Sebastian and Adrian, Sts. Stephen and Bartholomew, Two executioners raising stones above Stephen, Sts. Peter and Paul, Sts. Andrew and Claude

Text contents: Calendar, Gospel Sequences, Obsecro te, O Intemerata, Gaude flor virginali, Prayers to Christ and the Virgin, Mass of the Virgin, Hours of the Virgin, Penitential Psalms, Litany, Hours of the Cross, Hours of the Holy Spirit, Office of the Dead, Prayer to the Trinity, Prayer against sudden death, Prayers to the Cross, Suffrages

Hours intercalated?:

Personalization: Male owner kneels before the Virgin Mary and Christ Child enthroned on f. 21r.

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Materials: Vellum

Binding original?: No

Binding description: 17th century maroon morocco, gilt tooled; front cover with name: Barbe; back cover with name: Renel.

Folio height (in centimeters): 18.8

Folio width (in centimeters): 13.2

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