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40 - [PRINTED HOURS]. Hours for the use of Rome.
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[PRINTED HOURS]. Hours for the use of Rome. Paris, Germain Hardouyn, circa 1514 [almanac incomplete but established for the years 1514-1527 in other copies]. In French and Latin, printed on vellum. With 7 large engravings and 27 small engravings, all enhanced and illuminated with the exception of the final engraving in black (typographical mark of G. Hardouyn, sig. O8v). Engravings on models by Jean Pichore for Hardouyn (series in-8°) [Oktavserie der Pichore Werkstatt für Hardouin] and by the Master of the Très Petites Heures d'Anne de Bretagne (Master of the Rose de l'Apocalypse in the Sainte-Chapelle) [Kleinbild MdA-Umkreis für Hardouin]. In-8°, 101 ff [of 112], altogether 11 ff missing, two leaves at the beginning including the title (sig. A1 and A2) and sig. A8, C8, F1, F4, F7, G2, G5, H1, I3 [collation : A3-A7, B1-B8, C1-C7, D1-8, E1-8, F2-F3, F5-F6, F8, G1, G3-G4, G6-8, H2-H8, I1-I2, I4-I8, K1-K8, L1-L8, M1-M8, N1-N8, O1-O8], gothic characters, initials, paragraph signs and line ends in liquid gold on dark blue or red backgrounds, text inscribed in frames drawn in liquid gold, outer border on each page, acanthus leaves and flowers on a liquid gold background. Inscription under the typographical mark (sig. O8v): "Du bon de ceux (?) Hamiaert". Traces of pilgrim insignia (discharges) on fol. sig. O8v. Bound in dark pink velvet, smooth spine, brass clasp and spandrels, gilt cross attached to centre of boards, gilt edges (endpapers renewed, velvet missing, old repairs). Size of binding: 190 x 120 mm; size of leaves: 176 x 110 mm. Brunet, Hours, 242. - Bohatta, 970. - Lacombe, 257. - Moreau, II, 1514, 867. - Tenschert and Nettekoven, Horae B. M. V. : 158 Stundenbuchdrucke der Sammlung Bibermühle, Ramsen, 2003, II, no. 75. The engravings in these Hours are based on models by Jean Pichore. They are skilfully enhanced and painted to give the illusion of an illuminated manuscript by an artist working in Germain Hardouyn's workshop. Jean Pichore, an "illuminator and historian" who was once considered to be from Rouen, was documented in Paris between 1502 and 1520. He was a versatile artist who produced both manuscripts and printed books of hours. He was himself a printer for a time (Hours in 1504 in collaboration with Rémy de Laistre). Colophon (sig. O8): "Tout pour le mieulx. Ces presentes heures a l'usaige de Ro[m]me au long sans riens requerir avec l'office de la conception nostre dame & plusieurs aultres suffrages nouvellement adjoustés ont été imprimées a Paris pour Germain Hardouyn libraire demourant entre les deux portes du Palays a l'ymage Saincte Marguerite". Text Sig. A3, Anatomical man. - Sig. A3v-A7v, Calendar (missing January and December). - Sig. B1-C1, Gospel pericopes and Passion according to St John. - Sig. C1-C8v, Obsecro te and prayers. - Sig. D1-I2v, Hours of the Virgin for the use of Rome (incomplete). - Sig. I4-K4v, Penitential psalms and litanies (incomplete). - Sig. K5-M7v, Office of the Dead followed by prayers. Sig. M7v-N7v, Suffrages to the saints. - Sig. N7v-O3v, Prayers. - Sig. O3v-O6v, Office of the Conception of Our Lady. - Sig. O7-O8, Table. - Sig. O8, colophon. - Sig. O8v, typographical mark of G. Hardouyn. Illustration Sig. A3, Anatomical man. -Sig. B1v, Saint Luke. - Sig. B2v, Saint Matthew. - Sig. B3n Saint John the Evangelist. - Sig. B4, Betrayal of Judas and Arrest of Jesus. - Sig. C1, Annunciation (fold in the parchment, print of the engraving crossed by a line). - Sig. C5, Annunciation. - Sig. E1, Sibyl of Tibur, pointing to the apparition of the Virgin and Child to the kneeling emperor Octavian Augustus. - Sig. E7, Crucifixion. - Sig. E8, Pentecost. - Sig. K5, Lazarus and the Bad Rich. - Sig. M5, Coronation of the Virgin. - Sig. M5, Crucifixion. - Sig. M5v, Dove of the Holy Spirit. - Sig. M7v, Saint Michael and the dragon. - Sig. M8, Saint John the Baptist. - Sig. M8, Saint John the Evangelist. - Sig. M8v, Saints Peter and Paul. - Sig. N1, Saint James on pilgrimage. - Sig. N1v, Saint Stephen. - Sig. N1v, Saint Laurent and his grill. - Sig. N2, Saint Christopher and the Child Jesus. - Sig. N2, Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. - Sig. N3, Saint Nicolas and the miracle of the children. - Sig. N3v, Saint Claude. - Sig. N4, Saint Anthony. - Sig. N5, Saint Anne teaching the Virgin Mary to read. - Sig. N5, Saint Mary Magdalene. - Sig. N5v, Saint Catherine. - Sig. N6, Saint Margaret. - Sig. N6, Saint Barbara. - Sig. N6v, Sainte Apolline. - Sig. O3v, Annunciation. - Sig. O8v, Typographical mark of G. Hardouyn (in black).
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