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…
Tag: facsimiles
Baltimore, Walters Museum, MS W.197 is a wonderful little Book of Hours for students to cut their manuscript teeth on. The contents are fairly straightforward,…
If you’re looking for a digital facsimile of a Book of Hours that provides plenty of hand-holding, I can’t recommend the Connolly Hours (Boston College,…
I’m excited about the Houston Book of Hours (University of Houston, Special Collections Library, BX2080.A2 1400z, Use of Reims). It’s a fun sample: easy to…
Text selection is a major element of course design, so I’m dedicating several blog posts to discussing which sample Books of Hours I have assigned…