Early 16th Century Book of Hours from Belgium

Title

Early 16th Century Book of Hours from Belgium

Subject

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Description

The particular illumination I focused on depicted a funereal procession accompanying the Book of Hours, a medieval "bestseller" that served as a portable prayer book as well as a notable status symbol.

Creator

Michael Rothberg

Source

Houghton Call #: MS Lat 275

Publisher

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Date

Early 16th Century

Contributor

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Rights

Houghton

Relation

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Format

Vellum, blind-tooled brown calf, rebacked.

Language

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Type

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Identifier

Georgia

Coverage

Belgian (Ghent-Bruges)

Original Format

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Physical Dimensions

15 cm

Files

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12884814/OmekaImages/MichaelRBookofHours.jpg

Citation

Michael Rothberg, “Early 16th Century Book of Hours from Belgium,” CB 51 Gallery, accessed March 29, 2024, https://gallerytest.omeka.net/items/show/207.