Book of Hours (Use of Troyes)

Book of Hours from the collection of the Duc de La Valliere, nobleman and one of the greatest bibliophiles of all time, betrays the influence of the Master of the Troyes Missal, an accomplished illuminator active in or near Troyes between 1460 and 1480, and was undoubtedly the work of a member of his circle. Probably trained in Paris, members of this workshop executed many Books of Hours for owners in Champagne and eastern France.

In Collection:

• Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection

Creator

• Duc de La Valliere

Contributor

• Master of the Troyes Missal

Subject

• Prayers and devotions
• Books of hours
• Manuscripts, Medieval
• Catholic Church

Language

• lat
• fre

Identifier

• Shelf Mark: Ms.Lat.8
• Call number: BX2080 T76 1460

Date created

• approximately 1460 to approximately 1470

Resource type

• Text

Rights statement

• No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only

Extent

• 1 volume; parchment, 163 x 120 mm

Geographic coverage

• France--Troyes

Coordinates

• 48.30073,4.08524

Additional physical characteristics

• Bound in nineteenth century red morocco; gilt-stamped border of vine leaves with corner flowers on front and back; spine with four raised bands and gilt stamping; all edges gilt. Inscription on front flyleaf: "Ce Manuscrit a appartenu au Duc de la Vallie`re qui l'avait de l'Eveque de St Denis, il proviend[...?] de la Bibliotheque Royale de Versailles. Il est du 15e Sie`cle."

Physical repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection

Provenance

• Purchased by University of Victoria in 2017 from Les Enluminures.

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• illuminated manuscripts

Is referenced by

• Special Collection Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/inventory.php

Date digitized

• July 30, 2019 to August 6, 2019

Transcript

• List of contents (updated from bookseller description) and transcription of fols. 76r 87r (French prayers) by Mary Johnson, as part of coursework for a manuscript studies course with Dr. Adrienne Williams Boyarin (ENGL), December 2018, is available here: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/documents/ms-lat-8_johnson.pdf

Technical note

• Scanned on TTI/betterlight system at 600 dpi TIFF (camera height 600, 1/20; 303; bent5). Book rested on cradle; pages held in place as needed by clear acetate. Scanned 30 July - 6 Aug 2019 PD. Metadata by KD.

Rights

• Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (fee for reproductions). This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/6z7w-cc50

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