Book of Hours

Image of Page 15r with illuminated letter "O" and a woman holding a baby in her lap. Blackletter text says: Brandeis University Special Collections Department. Book of Hours

History and Description of the Book of Hours

Book of Hours
Flemish, 15th century
Page: 187 x 140 mm
Writing block: 72 x 98 mm
One column ruled in faint red ink, 15 lines per page
Decoration: full-page illuminations, gold letters with blue and mauve infilling

A detailed description of the Book of Hours can be found at the CHD Center for Håndskriftstudier i Danmark.