Book of Hours, The Netherlands, Late 15th Century

Books of Hours -- Netherlands -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Netherlands; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Dutch

A Book of Hours was a devotional prayer book used by the wealthy laity. Often lavishly illustrated, the small format of Books of Hours encouraged private devotions via silent reading, rather than recitation out loud. This leaf from a Dutch Book of Hours shows the tiny pricks from the scribe's ruling stylus, used to evenly space his lines before writing began. In Angular Gothic script. Text shown is unknown.

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14.5 x 10 cm. Recto tail bears number and price: 107-447-20, $42-. Tape residue on recto suggests removal from a mat.

1450-1500

Central Washington University, Special Collections

Possible Ege leaf.

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Dutch

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