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Presentation in the Temple (folio 92r)

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Penitential Psalms, David and Goliath, fol. 111r

The Seven Penitential Psalms were a standard feature of the book of hours. These psalms were traditionally thought to have been written by King David…

Office of the Dead, Last Rites, fol. 135 v

The Office of the Dead, usually found at the end of a book of hours, is a collection of psalms, prayers, and readings from the Old and New Testaments…

Nativity (folio 69r)

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Lauds, The Visitation, fol. 55r

Lauds continues the theme of pairing the beginning of the reader’s day with the early phases of the Life of Christ. The text of Lauds interweaves the…

Hours of the Cross, Crucifixion, fol. 32r

The Hours of the Cross, which typically followed the Hours of the Virgin, was a short Office intended to focus the reader’s devotions on the Passion…

Gospels Lessons; St. John on Patmos, fol. 16

This miniature opens the Gospel Lessons by depicting John the Evangelist on the island of Patmos writing his Gospel. This image, like others in the…

Flight into Egypt (folio 96v)

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