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Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis (Rps BOZ 44)

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Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis
National Library of Poland
Typecodex
Datelate 15th century, early 16th century[1]
Place of originFrance
Language(s)Latin, French[2]
Size3,5x3 cm, 151 leaves[2]
AccessionRps BOZ 44[2]

Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis is a thumb-sized miniature prayer book for lay people, written in Latin in the late 15th or early 16th century.[1]

The manuscript belonged to the library of the Zamoyski family.[1] After World War II the family library was donated to the National Library of Poland, to which the manuscript belongs to now.[1] Since May 2024, the manuscript is exhibited at a permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Commonwealth in Warsaw.[3][failed verification][1]

The manuscript contains a book of hours, daily prayers asking for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.[1] Despite its tiny format, the manuscript contains 13 full-page miniatures, numerous gold initials and even a bookmark.[1] Decorations are typical of French prayer books from the late 15th and early 16th century.[1] Decorations may have been made in Tours.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Makowski & Sapała 2024, p. 56.
  2. ^ a b c d "Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis". Polona (in Polish). National Library of Poland. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  3. ^ "Palace of the Commonwealth open to visitors". National Library of Poland. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-06-11.

Bibliography

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  • Makowski, Tomasz; Sapała, Patryk, eds. (2024). The Palace of the Commonwealth. Three times opened. Treasures from the National Library of Poland at the Palace of the Commonwealth. Warsaw: National Library of Poland.
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