Nov 12, 2015
Nov 12, 2015

Book of Hours (Use of Metz)

Book of Hours (Use of Metz)

c. 1440

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Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum

Sheet: 14.2 x 9.4 cm (5 9/16 x 3 11/16 in.)

Bequest of Julia Morgan Marlatt 1942.1514

Location

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It is believed that medieval men and women read their books of hours aloud, not silently.

Description

The first seven folios of this book list dedications for Metz churches and indulgences that are unique to that diocese. The city of Metz, situated on the Moselle River, was the cultural and commercial capital of Lorraine during the 1400s. It was also the location of an important bishopric and therefore the center of a growing book trade.

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