Book of Hours, Use of Chartres ca. 1487
I have been meaning to digitize this manuscript from my collection for some time, and finally got to it today. It is a Book of Hours from Chartres France, and made around 1487 . There are three surviving miniatures, all in varying degrees of degradation, while numerous others have been snipped out by a previous owner. Usage The localization is based on a few factors: the calendar, the late Erik Drigsdahl's CHD index, as well as an inscription at the end of the MS that has been partially transcribed. The Calendar has numerous Saints specific to worship in and around Chartres: May 28: Saint Caranus of Chartres September 14: Saint Lubin of Chartres November 17: Saint Aignan of Orleans Illumination The three surivivng miniatures are all of a poor state of preservation. They include The Visitiation, The Annunciation to the Shepherds, and King David in Prayer There are some similarities to other surviving Books of Hours from Chartres. Les Enluminures r...