FEATURES – Codex on parchment, 415 x 290 mm, 338 pp.
ORIGIN – France.
CHRONOLOGY – 15th century: 1402-1404, 1450-1465 and 1485-1493.
PATRONAGE AND OWNERS – The manuscript was commissioned by Philip II the Bold Duke of Burgundy (1342-1404), brother of John of Berry (1340-1416). Afterwards it belonged to Charles VIII of France (1470-1498).
GENRE – Christianity; Bibles / Gospels; Private devotional books.
LANGUAGE – Latin.
SCRIPT – Blackletter.
DECORATION – 8 biblical scenes on each page of the manuscript.
ARTIST – Limbourg brothers (Paul Limbourg, Jean Hennequin Limbourg, Herman Limbourg), Colin D’Amiens, George Trubert, others.
STYLE – Gothic; Renaissance.
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