Book of Hours, Use of Rome, 1505

Book of Hours, Use of Rome, 1505

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AUTHOR: UNKNOWN

LANGUAGE: LATIN

DATE: 1505

PAGE #: 374

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: "HORAE BEATAE MARIAE VIRGINIS (USE OF ROME)" IS A BEAUTIFUL MANUSCRIPT CONTAINING A LITURGICAL CALENDAR, GOSPEL LESSONS, HOURS OF THE VIRGIN, PSALMS, OFFICE OF THE DEAD, SUFFRAGES, AND VARIOUS PRAYERS.

PROVENANCE: BEQUEST OF WILLIAM K. RICHARDSON, 1951. ; BELONGED TO A MEMBER OF THE MERLEMONT FAMILY; EDOUARD CHAMPION, PARIS; TO RICHARDSON IN 1923.

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