Pre-Reformation Books of Hours: from royal favourite to everybody's
primer
A talk by Dr Cristina Dondi on
Wednesday 14 November 2007 18:00 hours
at
The British Library Conference Centre
Meeting Room 2
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
The British Library has recently acquired a previously unknown Book of
Hours, printed in Antwerp in 1531 for the English market on the eve of
the Reformation. Dr Cristina Dondi will offer an illustrated overview
of the fortunes of this well-known genre for lay and religious devotion,
from the 12th to the 16th century.
She will discuss the bibliographical tradition of Books of Hours in
general, and those for Sarum use in particular. Finally, she will set
each detail of the book's textual organisation and physical appearance
in its wider historical context: Calendar, Offices and prayers, paper,
oblong format, type, use of illustrations and of English as well as
Latin, marginal annotation and ownership evidence.
The talk will be followed by a drinks reception.
Attendance is free, but please register your name and address with
Teresa Harrington,
The British Library.
e-mail [log in to unmask]
In association with the Institute of English Studies,
University of London.
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