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(Religion, Liturgie) - Book of Hours, in Latin, for the use of Canterbury, illuminated on vellum. [ Bruges, c. 1480-1500]. In-16° (9,5 x 6,5 cm) : 221 lvs (small marginal cuts without loss, some borders slightly cropped, light stains on some painted borders, all full-page miniatures lacking). Modern binding in red velvet, gilt edges. RARE MINIATURE ILLUMINATED PRAYER BOOK from Bruges for the English export market. Text (5,7 x 3,7 cm) : 16 lines, ruled in light pink, Gothic script, rubricated, small initials in foliate gold, red or blue with blue or red pen flourishing. Calendar for the use of England including several saints from Canterbury (ff. 1-12) : King Edward (5 January), Wulfstan of Worcester (19 January), Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (21 March), Richard of Chichester (3 April), Alphege of Canterbury (23 April), Aldhelm of Malmesbury (25 May), Dunstan of Canterbury (19 May), Augustine of Canterbury (26 May), King Edward (18 June), Saint Thomas of Canterbury (7 July), Saint Edmund Rich of Abingdon/ Canterbury (16 November), King Edmund (20 November), Saint Thomas Becket of Canterbury (28 December). Content : Calendar, Quindecim orationes (ff. 13-21), Memoriae (ff. 22-39), Hours of the Virgin for the use of England (ff. 40-49), includ. Lauds (ff. 50-66), Prime (ff. 67-71), Terce (ff. 72-74), Sext (ff. 75-77), None (ff. 78-80), Vespers (ff. 81-83), Compline (ff. 84-96), Oratio ad Virgine (ff. 97-103), Seven Joys (ff. 104-120), Seven Psalms (ff. 121-144), Vigil of the Dead (ff. 145-176), Commendacionis animarum (ff. 177-195), Psalms (ff. 221). Decoration : 22 SMALL MINIATURES each with three-quarter border of foliage, flowers and dots, 16 pages with full borders enclosing a five-line initials in gold and colours. Iconography : the Holy Trinity, S. Michael, S. John the Baptist (2 x), S. John Evangelist, S. Gregory, S. Thomas, S. Anna, S. Mary Magdalen, S. Catherine, S. Margareta, S. Barbara, the Descent from the Cross, Golgota, the Man of Sorrow, the Five wounds of Christ (5 miniatures) and the Mother Virgin. Style : The flat faces, thick-set, marionette-style figures are similar to those of the Master of the Dresden Prayer Book (Bruges, 1470-1480), while the foliate borders bear as well resemblances to the Master of the Hiero (Bruges, 1465-1470). # Smeyers 426, 410; # Newberry Library Vault Case Ms 35. ¶ : Livre d'heures de petit format en latin sur vélin, de facture brugeoise destiné au marché anglais. Agrémenté de 22 pages avec miniatures dans le texte et bordures à trois-quart et 16 pages avec grande lettrine et quatre bordures (qqs marges faiblement rognées et/ou avec faible tache). Rel. moderne de velours rouge. Drouotlive.com Read more