Holding institution title: Book of Hours
Holding institution classification: Book of Hours
Holding institution location: New York, NY
URL: https://www.themorgan.org/manuscript/110829
URL2: N/A
Digitization status: Partially digitized
Date: 1489
Language(s): Latin, French
Use: Poitiers
Country of production: France
City or region of production: Poitiers
Illumination contents: St. John the Baptist as intercessor presenting female owner to the Virgin Mary and Christ Child enthroned, Arms of Madeleine Du Puy, Trinity in initial P, St. Sebastian in initial O, Chasteigner arms in initial D, Crucifixion in initial D, Pentecost in initial D, Nativity in initial D, Annunciation to the Shepherds in initial D, Adoration of the Magi in initial D, Presentation in the Temple in initial D, Flight into Egypt in initial D, Coronation of the Virgin in initial C, King David praying in initial D, Office of the Dead in initial D, Job on a dung heap in initial V, Wound in Christ’s side as a chalice supported by two angels
Text contents: Almanac, Calendar, Obsecro te, Gospel according to John, Pater Noster, Credo, Prayers to Sebastian and Barbara, Hours of the Virgin, Prayers to the Cross, Prayers to the Holy Spirit, Prayers to the Virgin, Penitential Psalms, Litany, Office of the Dead, Prayer to St. Christopher, Prayer to St. Nicholas, Prayer to All Saints, Prayer to the Wound of Christ with long French rubric, Prayers in French to the Virgin and the Cross, Three short prayers
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Materials: Vellum
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Binding description: French 16th-century brown stamped-calf; in blue morocco case.
Folio height (in centimeters): 17
Folio width (in centimeters): 12
