• Title
  Book of Hours, Arras, 15th century
• Call number
  Safe 1/7f
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  15th century
• Type of material
  Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Drawings
• Reference code
  421701
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  0.02 metres of textual material (1 volume) - manuscript, ink, gold and pigment on vellum
  Drawings
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  This book of hours was probably designed for the use of a citizen of Arras, France.
• Scope and Content
  Text: Latin. Includes: calendar; gospel sequences; additional prayers; Hours of the Virgin; prayers to the Virgin; penitential psalms; litany; commendation of souls; Vigils of the Dead; commemorations in honour of saints. ;
  Decoration: includes three decorated initials and full bar borders with corner clusters of acanthus.
  
  Binding: Carved ivory covers. The front cover depicts the Virgin Mary in relief within a frame of ivy and thistle leaves which also encompasses three unidentified coats of arms. 'Ave Maria' is inscribed in the lower margin. The back cover shows the angel Gabriel playing a harp (not in relief) and scrolls with 'Regina Coeli Alleluya'.
• Language
  Latin
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright:
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  See: Manion, Margaret and Vines, Vera. Medieval and Renaissance Illuminated Manuscripts in Australian Collections, 1984.
  A certificate from Paul Christian, Resenwald & Rein, Paris, to J.T. Hackett, 1912, is located at Safe 1/7g. Notes by J.T. Hackett, 1918, concerning this manuscript are located at Safe 1/7j. Notes by D.J. Finn, 1921, are located at Safe 1/7h.
  Microfilm copy available at CY 4112 (Safe 1/7f), 440 microfilm frames
  The covers of this item have been digitised as part of the Nelson Meers Foundation Benefaction, 2002.
  Author unknown.
  Digital order no:Album ID : 823873
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Finn, D. J.
  Hackett, J. T. (James Thompson)
  
• Subject
  Books of hours--France.
  Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval.
  Miniature painting, Medieval.
  
• Exhibited in
  
  Nelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collection - State Library of New South Wales (January 2003 - March 2004)
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE10396041

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