Printed Book of Hours with Woodcut Illustrations (France, 1498)

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1498

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Leaf from a early printed book of hours, probably published by Simon Vostre, containing the opening of Terce for the Hours of the Virgin, with extensive woodcut illustrations and borders by Philippe Pigouchet. Text begins on recto, "Deus in adiutorium meum intende...Maria Virgo. Psalmus" and continues on verso, "Ad Dominum cum tribularet clamavi:...Propterea benedixit te deus in eternum. Kyrie eleison. Christe el[eison]."

Single folio printed with: on recto, 4 lines of text in a single column, with a 3/4-length woodcut illustration above depicting the Annunciation to the Shepards; also, extensive woodcut borders depicting images from the life of Christ with biblical captions. Verso: 33 lines of text in a single column, also with extensive borders with four scenes of revelation and worship, with captions; also two sibyls at upper left and lower right. Printed text rubricated by hand with illuminated initials (gold letters on alternating blue and red backgrounds).

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