Medieval History
After the mysterious sonnet, there is an appraisal written in 1820. The author of this page believed the book was in the inventory of the royal house of Burgundy, through the Duc de Berry, brother Charles le sage. The author writes that the Book of Hours is 'le plus cher,' (oui!), and was eventually found in the city inventory of Rheims, where it was listed as worth 4,000 livres. It was then moved to Paris, where I'm assuming this page was written, and appraised at 9,000 francs.
Following the inventory page comes the calendar of days. Each month had a page dedicated to it, and looked a lot like this. Roman numerals in the left column, and the names of the saint's days on the right. The more important saints' days are written in red, which is where we get the expression 'red letter days.'
I originally thought this image was of St. Matthew, since an eagle accompanies on the left and he is writing, but Dr. Hurlbut has corrected me, he is St. John (Johannem: last red word in the text - m is abbreviated out). The text that follows is the opening phrase of John: In principio erat verbum.
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Medieval History
LTPSC Book of Hours: an 1820 appraisal, calendar of days, and St. Matthew
After the mysterious sonnet, there is an appraisal written in 1820. The author of this page believed the book was in the inventory of the royal house of Burgundy, through the Duc de Berry, brother Charles le sage. The author writes that the Book of Hours is 'le plus cher,' (oui!), and was eventually found in the city inventory of Rheims, where it was listed as worth 4,000 livres. It was then moved to Paris, where I'm assuming this page was written, and appraised at 9,000 francs.
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Two important medieval Hebrew manuscripts?a Mishneh Torah made between 1300 and 1400 in Germany and an illuminated leaf from a prayer book made in Austria around 1360?are on display in New York City at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters,...
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Copyright L Tom Perry Special CollectionsAnnunciation, Mary praying on her prie dieu, the angel and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove to the left. Copyright L Tom Perry Special CollectionsDetail of the capital, no larger than a quarter. Absolutely...
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