Leaf Ending Compline, Hours of the Holy Spirit (Prayerbook and Benedictional for Cistercian Nuns), France, Recto

Alternative Title

Catalogue 18

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1530

Time Period

circa 1530-1550

Abstract

This leaf is from a prayerbook which did not include the Hours of the Virgin. The originating manuscript was, therefore, not a Book of Hours, but it included some texts commonly found in Horae.

Decoration

Decorated initials and line-endings.

Text Identification

Hours of the Holy Spirit, Compline

Provenance

Cistercian House; The Abbey of Citeaux; M. Chardin; William Foyle (Christie's. The Library of William Foyle. Part I: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, London, 11 July 2000, lot 37, f. 12).

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Compline, Books of Hours, Prayers

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

France

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00076-06714-R

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Leaf Ending Compline, Hours of the Holy Spirit (Prayerbook and Benedictional for Cistercian Nuns), France, Recto" (1530). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 73.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/73