AUTHOR: UNKNOWN

LANGUAGE: LATIN, FRENCH

DATE: 1470

PAGE #: 480

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

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HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: THIS BOOK OF HOURS IS ONE OF OUR MOST BEAUTIFUL WE OFFER. EVERY SINGLE PAGE IS INTRICATELY DECORATED WITH HUNDREDS OF MINIATURE WORKS OF ART AND PAGE DESIGNS. THE MANUSCRIPT STARTS OUT WITH THE JANUARY- DECEMBER CALENDAR.

CONTENTS:

• CALENDAR (SEQ. 5-28)

• SEQUENCES OF THE GOSPELS:(SEQ. 29-44)

  • SEQUENCE FROM JOHN (SEQ. 29-32)

  • JOHN WRITINGS AT PATMOS (SEQ. 29)

  • MATTHEW (SEQ. 30)

  • MARK (SEQ.31)

  • LUKE (SEQ. 32)

• HOURS OF THE CROSS (SEQ. 45-73)

• PASSION (SEQ. 74-76)

• HOURS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (SEQ. 77-96)

• HOURS OF THE VIRGIN (SEQ. 97-256)

• PENITENTIAL OF PSALMS (SEQ. 257-280)

• LITANY (SEQ. 281-295)

• PRAYERS - OBSECRE TE (SEQ. 296-304)

• PRAYERS - O INETMERATA AND OTHER PRAYERS (SEQ. 305-314)

• SUFFRAGES (SEQ. 315-329)

• PRAYERS (SEQ. 330-368)

  • PRAYERS FOR ST. CATHERINE- MARTYDOM OF ST. CATHERINE (SEQ. 359)

• PRAYERS - SEVEN VERSES OF ST. BENARD (SEQ. 369-404)

• OFFICE OF THE DEAD (SEQ. 405-478)

• BACK MATTER (SEQ. 479-480)

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