The design concept of this manuscript, both the text and the
execution, typify the Parisian 'Horae' tradition of the early 15th
century ('Boucicaut-Meister'). The top-level organizational
elements in the book's decorative program are seven pages decorated
with miniatures; multi-line colorful initials mark the secondary
textual divisions. The extremely squared illustrations on the
decorated pages include scenes with figures enclosed on three sides
by staffs entwined by tendrils with decorative gold, red and blue
thorny leaves which completely fill the broad parchment
margin. Four lines of text, introduced by a large colorful
initial, are inserted between the illustration and the lower
decorative staff. The beginning of each of the various offices is
marked with such an ornamental page. This book of hours is not only
the oldest item in the Carl Meyer collection in the Cantonal
Library of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, it is one of its best and most
valuable items. It is not know who originally commissioned the
manuscript.
Place
Preferred form
Paris (France)
Original form
Paris
Other form
Paris (France)
France (Paris)
Paris ( ?) : cf. Hans-Collas ― Schandel, p. 326
Paris ( ?).
France, Paris (?)
Lieu de copie : Paris
France, Paris ( ?)
France (Paris ?)
France, Paris
France (Paris )
Paris (?)
France : Paris?
Chaillot
France (Paris).
Paris,
Paris ( ?)
Paris (?) (Hervieux éd. 1970, t. III, p. 176).
Paris (?) : le ms. a été vraisemblablement copié sur le ms. BnF, Latin 347 C exécuté à Paris
