82/2954 [Medieval manuscripts]. (Book of Hours). Manuscript in Latin on vellum, Southern Netherlands (Bruges?), 15th cent., (1 blank),(87) lvs., red and black ink, littera textualis formata, 16 lines to the page, leaves measuring ±13x9 cm., rubricated in red ink, large foliate initials in colours and gold, each surrounded by marginal pen flourishes, heightened with colours and gold, depicting birds, flowers, branches and fruits, rich pen-flourishes alternating in red and blue in outer margins, contemp. calf, sm. 8vo.

- Without (lacks?) the Office of the Dead. Contents in good condition: a few borders occas. w. small pigment losses and some smudging to decoration. Binding professionally restored.

= This Book of Hours was probably made in Bruges in the middle of the 15th century. The place of origin is suggested by the rubricated saints in the calendar, such as Amandus (Feb. 6), Eligius (June 25, Translation), Aegydius (Sep. 1), Remigius and Bavo (Oct. 1), Francis (Oct. 4), Dionysius (Oct. 9), Donatian (Oct. 14). A few saints were added (later?) in a different hand (not rubricated): Appolonia (Feb. 9), St. William of York (June 8) and Anna (July 26). Contents: Hours of the Cross; Hours of the Holy Spirit; Mass of the Virgin; hymnes and prayers; Seven Penitential Psalms, litany, and collects. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXV.