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Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis is a thumb-sized miniature prayer book for lay people, written in Latin in the late 15th or early 16th century.[1]
| Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis | |
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| National Library of Poland | |
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| Type | codex |
| Date | late 15th century, early 16th century[1] |
| Place of origin | France |
| Language(s) | Latin, French[2] |
| Size | 3,5x3 cm, 151 leaves[2] |
| Accession | Rps BOZ 44[2] |
The manuscript belonged to the library of the Zamoyski family.[1] After World War II the family library was donated to the National Library of Poland, to which the manuscript belongs to now.[1] Since May 2024, the manuscript is exhibited at a permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Commonwealth in Warsaw.[3][failed verification][1]
The manuscript contains a book of hours, daily prayers asking for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.[1] Despite its tiny format, the manuscript contains 13 full-page miniatures, numerous gold initials and even a bookmark.[1] Decorations are typical of French prayer books from the late 15th and early 16th century.[1] Decorations may have been made in Tours.[2]
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edit- Makowski, Tomasz; Sapała, Patryk, eds. (2024). The Palace of the Commonwealth. Three times opened. Treasures from the National Library of Poland at the Palace of the Commonwealth. Warsaw: National Library of Poland.
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