MS. Douce d. 19, fols. 41-62

Single leaves from a Book of Hours, in Latin
Holland; fifteenth century, c. 1420-30

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© Source: Roll 203A frame 1 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 41r Hours of the Virgin. Lauds. Visitation. St. Katherine in the border
© Source: Roll 203A frame 2 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 42r Prime. Nativity. St. Barbara in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 3 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 43r Terce. Annunciation to the Shepherds. St. Peter in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 4 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 44r Sext. Adoration of the Magi. St. Apollonia in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 5 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 45r None. Flight into Egypt. St. George and the dragon in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 6 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 46r Vespers. Presentation in the Temple. St. Paul in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 7 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 47r Compline. Coronation of the Virgin. St. Anthony Abbot in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 8 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 48r Hours of the Cross. Matins. Betrayal of Christ. An angel with the Cross in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 9 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 49r Prime. Christ before Pilate. An angel with the hammer and nails in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 10 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 50r Terce. Christ crowned with thorns. An angel with the pillar and scourges in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 11 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 51r Sext. Scourging of Christ. An angel with the Crown of Thorns in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 12 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 52r None. Crucifixion. An angel with the reed, sponge, and pail in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 13 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 53r Vespers. Deposition from the Cross. An angel with the thirty pieces of silver in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 14 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 54r Compline. Entombment. An angel with a torch and lantern in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 15 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 55r Hours of the Holy Spirit. Matins. The Trinity. St. John the Evangelist in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 16 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 56r Prime. Abraham and angels. St. Christopher in the border
© Source: Roll 203A frame 17 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 57r Terce. Vision of Ezechiel. St. Apollonia in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 18 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 58r Sext. Two angels holding the body of Adam(?), the Trinity above. St. Andrew in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 19 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 59r None. David as Psalmist. St. Bartholomew(?) in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 20 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 60r Vespers. Vision of Isaiah. St. James the Less in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 21 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 61r Compline. Jeremiah. St. Thomas in the border.
© Source: Roll 203A frame 22 Small \| Medium \| Large	fol. 62r Seven Penitential Psalms. Christ enthroned, blessing. St. Dorothy(?) in the border.

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