MSS15093French Book of HoursFrench Book of Hours MSS 15093Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

2026-04-15

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-16 11:01:54 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library French Book of Hours MSS 15093 Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/1897 0.03 Cubic Feet 1240 Latin One leaf of a French Book of HoursMSS15093Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/2936340.03 Cubic FeetOne leaf of medieval manuscript from a French Book of Hours1250Latin1Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was a purchase from John Howell for Books to the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 11 September,2015.

Biographical / Historical

A French Book of Hours in Amiens is a localized, highly personalized liturgical prayer book designed for a layperson, featuring saints and liturgical traditions specific to the Amiens diocese in northern Franc

Preferred Citation

MSS 15093-a, Leaf of a French Book of Hours, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Scope and Contents

This is one leaf from a French Book of Hours. 14 lines of text per page, ruled in red, rubrics in red, gothic script, with illuminated initials and extenders. Possibly from Amiens.

Illuminated manuscripts