Manuscript Cutting
ca. 1500 (made)
Leaf from a Book of Hours with a full page miniature of the Nativity. France, ca 1500. A duplicate number MS.847 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled.
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| Brief description | Leaf from a Book of Hours with a full page miniature of the Nativity. France, ca 1500. A duplicate number MS.847 was assigned to this object in error and was subsequently cancelled. |
| Gallery label | A LEAF FROM A ROUEN BOOK OF HOURS About 1500
At the heart of the Book of Hours were the Hours of the Virgin. Although for a lay audience, the books followed the traditional 'hours' into which religious institutions structured their devotions. The Nativity was the standard illustration for Prime, the third 'hour', at about 6 in the morning.
France, Rouen
Ink on parchment, pigment and gold
Inscribed in Latin, 'O God, come to my assistance; O Lord make haste to help me (Psalm 69)
Museum no. 9004J
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| Object history | Part of cuttings purchased in batches from William Henry James Weale in 1883, 95 on 9 April 1883, 258 on 17 April 1883, 20 on 20 February, for the total sum of £96.7.2 (now Museum nos 8972-9042). |
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| Accession number | 9004J |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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