Leaf Ending Prime and Opening Terce, Hours of the Virgin, Rheims, France, Verso

Alternative Title

Catalogue 9

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1450

Time Period

Late 15th century

Abstract

The Hours of Prime and Terce coincided roughly with our hours of six and nine a.m. The acanthus vine border decoration with flowers and fruits encased inside medallions on colored grounds, is an innovation of late fifteenth century French illumination, and the style is also consistent with Rheims.

Decoration

Text block surrounded on Three sides by fleshy acanthus border in blue and gold, with flowers and strawberries encased within medallions. Four decorated initials with floral illuminations.

Text Identification

Hours of the Virgin, ending of Prime and opening of Terce.

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

Rheims (France)

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00115-alg6-V

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Leaf Ending Prime and Opening Terce, Hours of the Virgin, Rheims, France, Verso" (1450). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 96.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/96