MS. Lat. liturg. g. 5

Hours of the Holy Spirit and prayers, in Latin with English rubrics
Made in Flanders for an English patron; late 15th - early 16th century

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© Source: Roll 208F frame 23 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 48 (detail) Prayer to one's guardian angel. The owner of the manuscript and his guardian angel.
© Source: Roll 194C frame 12 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 48 (detail) As above. Detail of the owner of the manuscript; and part of the border.
© Source: Roll 363 frame 13 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 96 Prayer to St. Catherine. St. Catherine.
© Source: Slide B791 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 98 Prayer to St. Margaret. St. Margaret emerging from the dragon; border with marguerites.
© Source: Special-order slide Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 154 Prayer to St. Raphael. St. Raphael, winged, leads Tobias who carries the fish.
© Source: Special-order slide Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 156 The verses of St. Bernard. St. Bernard with a demon on a chain.
© Source: Roll 198K frame 14 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 163 Prayer to St. Jerome. St. Jerome with the lion.
© Source: Special-order slide (low quality) Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 217 Suffrage to King Henry VI. King Henry VI.
© Source: Roll 208F frame 24 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 217 (detail) As above.
© Source: Special-order slide (low quality) Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 234 Prayer to be said at the Elevation of the Host. The owner of the manuscript taking the Eucharist.
© Source: Roll 341.2 frame Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 288 Prayer to the Trinity. The Trinity.
© Source: Roll 238.2 frame 9 Small \| Medium \| Large	pp. 302-303 The Seven Prayers of St. Gregory; the rubric erased. The Mass of St. Gregory.
© Source: Special-order slide Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 314 Prayer to St. Bernardino of Siena. St. Bernardino of Siena kneeling in prayer before three mitres and a vision of the Christ-child.
© Source: Roll 190F frame 21 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 327 Prayer to St. James. St. James dressed as a pilgrim.
© Source: Roll 198E frame 24 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 334 Prayer to St. Christopher. St. Christopher.
© Source: Roll 198H frame 7 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 334 As above.
© Source: Roll 198I frame 4 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 341 Prayer to St. Antony. St. Antony.
© Source: Special-order slide (low quality) Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 343 Prayer to St. Francis. St. Francis receiving the stigmata.
© Source: Roll 384.2 frame 5 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 343 As above.
© Source: Roll 161D frame 17 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 345 Prayer to St. Anne. St. Anne, the Virgin, and the Christ-child.
© Source: Roll 363 frame 14 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 347 Prayer to St. Barbara. St. Barbara.
© Source: Roll 363 frame 15 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 350 Prayer to the 11,000 Virgins. St. Ursula and the 11,000 Virgins.
© Source: Roll 363 frame 16 Small \| Medium \| Large	p. 353 Prayer to St. Apollonia. St. Apollonia (her face smudged).

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