Book of hours, fore edge | Michigan Memories

Description:

16th century gilt-tooled arabesque binding or pasteboard, with small marks on edges of boards where clasps were once attached. Binding damaged, and on f. 8 the top of leaf is cut with loss of text.

Institution: Western Michigan University Libraries

Rights:

Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by Special Collections at Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University.

Subject Topics:

Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800,

Books of hours--France--Paris--15th century,

Illumination of books and manuscripts--France--15th century,

Manuscripts, Latin--France,

Historiated initials,

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--Michigan--Kalamazoo,

Devotional literature,

Devotional calendars,

Decorated initials

Language: lat

URL: https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/detail/WMUwmu~77~77~1222547~160255

Type: text