Leaf Opening Vespers, Hours of the Virgin, Bruges, Netherlands, Recto

Alternative Title

Catalogue 13B

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publisher

Willem Vrelant

Publication Date

1460

Time Period

circa 1460-1470

Abstract

Vespers was recited at early evening, and this text was often accompanied in Book of Hours by illustrations of the Flight into Egypt, or the Massacre of the Innocents. It was characteristic of the miniaturist Willem Vreland to use the latter as his subject in illustrating the opening to Vespers.

Decoration

Five-line, two-line, and one-line illuminated initials; flourished red-blue initials, gold bar. Border: a rooster is located mid-page right.

Text Identification

Hours of the Virgin, Vespers, with Psalm 109

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Vespers, Books of Hours

Notes

Items in this collection are only available online; we do not have physical copies of these items in the USF Library's Special Collections. The original items were returned to the donor.

Extent

1 page

Geographic Location

Netherlands

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00052-00278-R

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Leaf Opening Vespers, Hours of the Virgin, Bruges, Netherlands, Recto" (1460). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 52.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/52