Through our research into the calendar of the Hargrett Books of Hours, we found it bears a striking similarity to the Paris Missal and other…
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One of codicology’s more intractable problems thus far has been to determine and compile collation data for the Hargrett Hours. We have been documenting: (1)…
Gender was a rather straightforward concept in medieval religion, except when it wasn’t. There were fairly firm lines: women could only hold the clergy positions…
Unlike most modern novels, medieval manuscripts frequently include highly decorated imagery around bodies of text as well as miniatures. Although the choice to include bodies…
Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII and Queen of England, was a powerful and controversial figure in the medieval period. In her coronation as…
I’m interested in my research to find if there is a specific reason for repetition in books of hours and Catholic prayers from the…
Throughout this section, there has not been one defining moment that has opened the gates of understanding about the book of hours for me. However,…
Books of Hours were used daily for religious devotions and prayers by lay men and women. These books held immense sentimental importance, as seen through…
Medieval Books of Hours are a uniquely intriguing type of text, largely because they are so foreign to the average reader. While they are not…
We’re sitting on the peak of a technological revolution. The past couple hundred years have radically changed the world, so it’s easy to distance ourselves…