https://digitalexhibits.hollins.edu/files/original/bc1d888cbcbd231adef5c687d813e158.jpg df2179d958375ccd969b80f067a19953 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource McVitty French Book of Hours Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kathleen Nolan Jordan Shook Shelby Barbee Elise Schloff Clara Souvignier Hannah Blackburn-Jones Rebecca Davis Katelyn Curley Mackenzie Roberts Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lauds, The Visitation, fol. 55r Subject The topic of the resource medieval manuscripts books of hours miniatures Description An account of the resource 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 story of Mary, pregnant with the Christ Child, with that of her cousin Elizabeth, who became pregnant with John the Baptist despite her advanced age. The pregnant Mary traveled from Nazareth to the hill country to meet her cousin, who recognized the miraculous nature of Mary’s conception. In Lauds, the reader encounters Elizabeth’s greeting to her cousin, “Benedicta tu in mulieribus,” “Blessed art thou among women,” (Luke 1: 41-42) and also the canticle of Zacharias, the prophecy that John’s father spoke when he saw his son (Luke 1:68-79). Lauds is nearly always illustrated by the Visitation, the meeting between the cousins. The McVitty Master followed the usual pattern of silhouetting the two women against a landscape, with Mary a stationary figure and Elizabeth approaching her from the right. Frequently the women gesture towards each other and often, as in Morgan MS M. 2, fol. 54r, and M. 231, 57r, Elizabeth touches Mary’s womb. The Visitation is one of the most expressive miniatures in the McVitty Hours, with Mary’s face suggesting subtle emotion, and Elizabeth gazing intently at her young cousin. The McVitty Master’s characteristic rock formation rises behind the Virgin in a way that both highlights her presence and extends the slight tilt of her head towards Elizabeth. And in this instance the marginal decoration seems in keeping with the theme of fertility in the main miniature, for the small compartments team with fruit and flowers and are more verdant than any of the other borders. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Citations: Bond, W. H. Supplement to the Census of Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, no. 2 Provenance: Presented to Hollins College, Virginia, by S. Herbert McVitty in memory of Lucy Winton McVitty, Trustee of the college from December 30, 1926 until her death August 7, 1941. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1490 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Images provided for non-commercial research and reference use only. No permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Should you have use questions or any legal concerns about this image or collection, please contact the Wyndham Robertson Library. Relation A related resource Part of <a href="http://digitalexhibits.hollins.edu/exhibits/show/hucodex1/introduction">Miniatures from the McVitty Book of Hours</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource codex Language A language of the resource [Latin] Type The nature or genre of the resource book of hours Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context McV5_Visitation Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm France (country of origin) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Clara Souvignier (author of description) Book of Hours HU Codex 1 McVitty medieval manuscripts