Book of Hours

Archive Collection
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  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 338 MS 20
  • Former Reference
      GB 338 MSS/020
  • Dates of Creation
      1401-1500
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
      Latin French Middle 1400-1600
  • Physical Description
      150x110mm 1 volume 18th century blue velvet binding

Scope and Content

Book of Hours.

Access Information

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Note

This Book of Hours was created in France in the 15th century. It is written in Latin, although the Calendar is in French. It contains decorated margins, gold red, pink and blue initials and one full-page illumination (f.34). Other illuminated pages appear to have been removed.

Other Finding Aids

Included in the publication: 'A handlist of the manuscript collection' , compiled by Brian Burch and Jenny Clark (Leicester University Library, 1998).

See also: Ker, N.R. ' Medieval manuscripts in British libraries ', (Clarendon Press, 1969-1983), Vol.III, pp.85-86.

Archivist's Note

Former reference MS020.

Description prepared by Andrew Lacey.