Late medieval Books of Hours

145. 15th-century Book of Hours
Book of  Hours. England; c.1425.

MS single leaf; vellum; 205 x 146  mm

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The Vespers for the Office of the Dead, beginning with 'Placebo' and the Psalm 114. Written in quadrata script. Foliated border and a large aniconic initial 'D' in gold and colours. Versals in blue and gold alternating.

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