Leaf from Matins, Office of the Dead, Paris, France, Recto

Alternative Title

Catalogue 26

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1400

Time Period

circa 1400

Abstract

The Office of the Dead is usually the last section in a Book of Hours. Due to its specialized function in funerary services, this section was not read daily. The text of this leaf is written in black ink, with red rubrics which indicate that the recto begins with the response and versicle from lesson four, followed by lesson five.

Decoration

recto: Three-quarter page foliate border, 1-line initials and line endings. verso: Full foliate border, 3-line initial.

Text Identification

Office of the Dead, Matins: end of the fourth lesson to the beginning of the sixth lesson, from Job 14:1-13.

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, 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

Paris (France)

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00113-alg5-V

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Leaf from Matins, Office of the Dead, Paris, France, Recto" (1400). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 94.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/94