Book of Hours (Italy), 1490

Prayer from a Book of Hours written with black ink in Latin (gothic script) on vellum. Decorated gilt initial with blue and pink background with vine work and three peacock feather plumes sprouting from the decorated initial. Several decorated crosses: two gilt with purple decoration and three blue with red decoration within the text. One gold cross acts as the “M” in “Omega.” Rubricated portion “Before you depart your house early in the morning, speak this.” Appears to be a prayer during Lauds in the Hours of the Virgin. 1 column, 13 lines, 210mmX290mm.