Manuscript
British Library, Stowe MS 17
(Maastricht Hours)
Codicology
| Produced: | Netherlands (Liège), c. 1310-1320 |
| Current Location: | British Library, London, England, UK |
| Manuscript Type: | Book of Hours |
| Language: | Latin |
| Folios: | 273 |
| Illustrated: | Yes |
| Media: | Parchment |
| Script: | Gothic |
| Dimensions: | Height: 9.5 cm Width: 7 cm |
Folio 81v
Description
Bas-de-page narrative scenes and grotesques, fully painted. Made for an aristocratic woman, who is represented at several places in the manuscript (ff.18, 19, 130v, 140, 157v, 256); the French of the calendar further points to a lay patron. - [British Library catalog description]
Marginal drawings include some Bestiary animals, scenes from Reynard the Fox and lots of mocking apes.
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