Book of Hours (Use of Rouen)

Authors

Master of the Ango Hours, active 1515-1531, Master of the Ango Hours, active 1515-1531

Files

Date

1520

Description

Illuminated manuscript by the Master of the Ango Hours, approximately 1520-1530.

145 vellum leaves, 20 lines per page, ruled in red; written in brown ink with red rubrics. Includes 14 large miniatures with gold borders; 20 smaller miniatures throughout. Binding is late sixteenth or early seventeenth French red morocco with gilt tooling.

Contents: Calendar -- Sequence of the Gospels -- Passion sequence -- Obsecro te, O intemerata and other prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary -- Hours of the Virgin (Use of Rouen) in the mixed form with the Hours of the cross and the Hours of the Holy Spirit -- Seven penitential psalms and litany -- Office of the dead (Use of Rouen and Avranches) -- Memorials to the saints -- Stabat mater and other prayers.

Description by Les Enluminures, Ltd., bookseller, notes "The two girls in Renaissance costume attending St. Elizabeth in the miniature on leaf 38v may be the [original] owner's daughters."

Titled supplied by cataloger.

This manuscript was donated to the Marian Library by Stuart and Mimi Rose.

Language(s)

Latin and French

Country

France

Region

Europe

City

Rouen

Century

16th century

Repository

Marian Library

Keywords

Books of hours; illumination of books and manuscripts, Renaissance – France; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Prayers and devotions -- Texts -- Early works to 1800; Catholic Church. Little office of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Permission Statement

This item is in the public domain.

Streaming Media

Recommended Citation

Master of the Ango Hours, active 1515-1531, "Book of Hours (Use of Rouen)" (1520). Rare Books. 20.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ul_rare_books/20