{"product_id":"book-of-hours-use-of-troyes-circa-1450-medieval-illuminated-manuscript-on-vellum","title":"Book of Hours, Use of Troyes, Circa 1450. Medieval Illuminated Manuscript on Vellum","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eA beautiful illuminated manuscript Book of Hours, inscribed in a flowing gothic script, likely produced in Rouen, or Northern France in general.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis Book of Hours is illuminated throughout, opening with a brightly illuminated calendar, for the Usage of Troyes, considering the specific saints in the calendar. Several leaves show the remnants of full border illumination from the adjacent leaves that were excised. There are hundreds of 1 and 2-line illuminated initials throughout against a red or blue background, with numerous illuminated line fillers as well.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis Book of Hours is written in a 17-line format.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis Book of Hours bears several provenance markers, the first being a note indicating that this manuscript previously belonged to Beaumont College, before it was dissolved in 1967. More modern provenance shows it belonging to different members of the Rhea Family of Western Pennsylvania.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Book of Hours is lacking all miniatures, and opening major textual divisions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe structure of the Horae is standard, beginning with the Gospel Sequences, the Hours of the Virgins, the Penitental Psalms and Litany, the Office of the Dead, and more.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe manuscript was finely rebound in the 18th century, though incorrectly titled as a Missal Romanum.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eOne finely bound illuminated manuscript on vellum in octavo, 96 leaves\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis manuscript is in very good shape, with minor rubbing and wear to the binding. The painted borders are largely gone, and the calendar has slight staining.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53372841460023,"sku":null,"price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/850185951_29311638085087294_6104119302487285866_n_1.jpg?v=1792449085","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/book-of-hours-use-of-troyes-circa-1450-medieval-illuminated-manuscript-on-vellum","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}