Difference between revisions of "Book of hours"
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| − | A prayer [[book]] for private use that |
+ | A prayer [[book]] for private use that contains a schedule of daily prayers and sometimes liturgy for the week, month, or season. Books of hours also sometimes included [[calendar]]s. These books were very popular in the late [[Middle Ages]] and were often richly [[illumination|illuminated]]. One of the most well-known books of hours is the ''Trs Riches Heures du duc de Berry''. |
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| + | Possibly one of the nicest early examples is the De Brailes Hours, which is covered in a book by ''an author whose name I will subscribe when I can find it again'', which draws attention to the portraits of artist and intended owner delicately included. |
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