The Book of Hours of Pannonhalma I-II. [antikvár]

FLÖRIS SZABÖ HORAE BEATAE MARIAE VIRGINIS The Book of Hours (Livre d'Heures) was the most popular prayer-book of the late Middle Ages. Its popularity is attested to by the fact that the Bibliotheque Nationale of Paris lists more than three hundred manuscript copies in its collection. Beyond that, we know almost one thousand different editions since the beginning of printing. In order to gain a clearer understanding of what the Book of Hours represents, it should be helpful to compare it with the breviaries. The Breviary is the official prayer-book of the cletgy and the monastic orders. Its 5