Book of Hours, use of Paris

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Book of Hours, use of Paris

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Item No: mca0930251
Additional Title: Book of Hours, use of Paris
Script: Gothic bookhand
Language: Latin
Folio Number: f. 25r
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: This image of the dove of the Holy Spirit above God the Father and the Crucified Christ is known as the Throne of Mercy Trinity. It was a common image used to begin the French prayer known as the Seven Requests to our Lord because the prayer begins by addressing the Trinity. Along with the Fifteen Joys of the Virgin, this prayer was a common accessory text in fifteenth-century French books of hours.
Notes: Trinity
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1559286
Country: Country:France

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1450
Image Dimensions Width: 190 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E 93