The Stowe Breviary (
British Library
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,
Stowe MS 12) is an early-fourteenth-century
illuminated manuscript
An illuminated manuscript is a formally prepared manuscript, document where the text is decorated with flourishes such as marginalia, borders and Miniature (illuminated manuscript), miniature illustrations. Often used in the Roman Catholic Churc ...
Breviary
A breviary () is a liturgical book used in Christianity for praying the canonical hours, usually recited at seven fixed prayer times.
Historically, different breviaries were used in the various parts of Christendom, such as Aberdeen Breviar ...
from England, providing the
divine office according to the
Sarum ordinal and calendar (with Norwich additions).
It is thought to be by the same scribe as the
Macclesfield Psalter and the
Douai Psalter. The use of the same dyes, paints, and similar iconography supports this.
The manuscript forms part of the
Stowe manuscripts in the
British Library
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Sources
14th-century illuminated manuscripts
Breviary
A breviary () is a liturgical book used in Christianity for praying the canonical hours, usually recited at seven fixed prayer times.
Historically, different breviaries were used in the various parts of Christendom, such as Aberdeen Breviar ...
Illuminated breviaries
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