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Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis | |
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National Library of Poland | |
Type | codex |
Date | late 15th century, early 16th century [1] |
Place of origin | France |
Language(s) | Latin, French [2] |
Size | 3,5x3 cm, 151 leaves [2] |
Accession | Rps BOZ 44 [2] |
Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis is a thumb-sized miniature prayer book for lay people, written in Latin in the late 15th or early 16th century. [1]
The manuscript belonged to the library of the Zamoyski family. [1] After World War II the family library was donated to the National Library of Poland, to which the manuscript belongs to now. [1] Since May 2024, the manuscript is exhibited at a permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Commonwealth in Warsaw. [3][ failed verification] [1]
The manuscript contains a book of hours, daily prayers asking for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. [1] Despite its tiny format, the manuscript contains 13 full-page miniatures, numerous gold initials and even a bookmark. [1] Decorations are typical of French prayer books from the late 15th and early 16th century. [1] Decorations may have been made in Tours. [2]
The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
notability guideline for books. (June 2024) |
Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis | |
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National Library of Poland | |
Type | codex |
Date | late 15th century, early 16th century [1] |
Place of origin | France |
Language(s) | Latin, French [2] |
Size | 3,5x3 cm, 151 leaves [2] |
Accession | Rps BOZ 44 [2] |
Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis is a thumb-sized miniature prayer book for lay people, written in Latin in the late 15th or early 16th century. [1]
The manuscript belonged to the library of the Zamoyski family. [1] After World War II the family library was donated to the National Library of Poland, to which the manuscript belongs to now. [1] Since May 2024, the manuscript is exhibited at a permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Commonwealth in Warsaw. [3][ failed verification] [1]
The manuscript contains a book of hours, daily prayers asking for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. [1] Despite its tiny format, the manuscript contains 13 full-page miniatures, numerous gold initials and even a bookmark. [1] Decorations are typical of French prayer books from the late 15th and early 16th century. [1] Decorations may have been made in Tours. [2]