Author: Catholic Church

Language: Latin

Date: 1490

Description: "The Books of Hours Use of Orleans", from the Catholic Church, was written in 1490.  This stunning illuminated manuscript has all the traditional prayer, and devotions, that a Book of Hours should have. Starting with a Calender, Sequences of Gospels (ff 13-17v), Sequence from Mathew (18-21), Hours of the Virgin 21v-65v), Penitential Psalms (66-76v), Litany (77-78v), Prayers 79-80), Passion (80-82v) and concluding with Hours of the Holy Spirit, and the Office of the Dead (83-98v).