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Book of Hours, 15th century

 Item
Identifier: MS 303
Book of Hours (MS 303)
Book of Hours (MS 303)

Scope and Contents

This manuscript is an iluminated book of hours, written for the use of a woman, perhaps in England, in the 15th century.

Dates

  • Creation: 15th century

Language of Materials

Latin

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to all. Please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

1 bound MS volume

Custodial History

The volume came into the Edinburgh University collection as part of the James Cathcart White bequest in 1943, one of the fourteen medieval manuscripts in his collection, eleven of which were books of hours. Cathcart White was a graduate of the University of Edinburgh in 1873, and an Edinburgh advocate in the late 19th-mid 20th century.

Bibliography

KER, Neil, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, vol. 2 (Oxford, 1977), pp. 593-595.

Physical Facet

Material: vellum.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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