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Office of the Dead at Matins, Second Nocturne Use of Châlons-sur-Marne, France | Late 15th century...Recede ergo paululu[m] / donec veniat i[m]mutatio...This leaf contains the readings, responsories, and versicles for the second nocturne of the…

This particular leaf is from the Hours of the Virgin at Matins. The recto contains text which is made up of both a response and versicle from an antiphone. The text contained on the recto is most likely from the last part of the second lesson…

Several stanzas from the poem, "La Vie de Sainte Marguerite." There is also an illuminated margin on the page. Each line is broken with an illustration, sometimes a branch or a solid blue line with gold accents.

The section is in the Office of the Dead (Matins, Second Nocturne). Here is the transcription (Recto): "vit[a]e me[a]e et ut inhabitem in do-
mo donum in longitudinem
dierum Requiem [rubrication] In loco
pascuae ibi me collacavit [rubrication]…

The leaf is part of the Office of the Dead at Vespers of a Book of Hours, originating in France in the late 15th Century. The leaf includes 20 lines of Gothic text on the recto and verso, illuminated initials, and illuminated decoration in the…

Book of Hours, Office for the Dead, at Lauds (Officium Pro Defunctis ad Lauds). Northern France or the Netherlands, late 15th Century. Medieval manuscript leaf, parchment, containing text and decoration, including illuminated, foliated panels and…

Leaf is from a French or Dutch Book of Hours from the late fifteenth century. Twenty long lines with illuminated floral boarder; ruling in red ink. Script Gothic Textualis, as indicated by diamond-shaped serifs at the feet of letters, representing a…

The text is from La vie de Sainte Marguerite by the twelfth century Norman poet Wace. It is written in French. In this section of the poem, Olybrius sends a messenger to Margaret to ask about her identity, parentage and faith. This leaf…