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While this accompanying object does not use ivy to illuminate its edges, it does uses botanical imagery to fill the borders. This book of hours is formatted extremely similarly to the featured psalter, which is also a religious text. Both are used…

This illustrated herbal exemplifies the differences between the ways in which plants are illustrated depending on the context of the text. In this herbal, plants are drawn with accuracy and attention to detail, in an attempt to correctly portray…

A breviary is a liturgical book which outlines religious services for each day, which would be recited in that order in Church proceedings. The Belleville Breviary is an illuminated breviary that was also produced in Paris during the same time…

Like other examples of books of hours, the Hours of Blanche of Burgundy helps to affiliate individuals with their ancestors and elevate their prestige. The Hours of Blanche of Burgundy is unique because it uses the Hours of Saint-Louis as a model for…

A book of hours is a prayer book similar to that of a psalter. They were typically commissioned as gifts to give to the curch prior to the 13th century. Later, more individuals would want to practice religion in their on homes. A book of hours is…

Vienna Dioscurides is an example of a manuscript that also featured plants as it’s main source of content. Plants were a frequent object of interest among medieval individuals, for they they had to deal with naturalistic science and religious…

A psalter like this one is a collection of psalms which detail texts and songs that would be memorized by priests. Psalters/psalteriums are an example of a liturgical book, and they refer to the rituals and ceremonies of the church. Illuminations and…