Book of Hours, 15th or 16th century
Item
Identifier: MS 304
Book of Hours (MS 304)
Scope and Contents
This manuscript is an illuminated book of hours written in France (Rouen?) in the 15th or 16th century.
Dates
- Creation: 15th or 16th century
Language of Materials
Latin and French
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to all. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 bound MS volume
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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. 595-596.
Physical Facet
Material: vellum.
Source
Genre / Form
Uniform Title
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk