Breviary, circa 1400 A.D.
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Breviary, circa 1400 A.D.
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A decorative leaf from a Breviary in Latin dating to around 1400 A.D. from Northern France is shown above. A breviary is a book of the daily Divine Office in the Catholic Church, used primarily by priests. It contains the texts used for funerals and saints' days, but not the Mass or Communion services. This example, given its minute size, was probably intended for lay use.
The large blank space above the text is unusual. It indicates that an illumination was planned but never executed.
