Date of Award:
5-1996
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Arts (MA)
Department:
History
Committee Chair(s)
Norman L. Jones
Committee
Norman L. Jones
Committee
Robert Cole
Committee
Ann Buttars
Committee
Barre Toelken
Abstract
Created in France during the late fifteenth century, the illuminations, text, and family genealogy (added by one of many owners) found in De Villers Book of Hours make it an excellent example among other French books of hours from this period. In addition to acting as a repository of the style and iconography of French fifteenth-century illumination, the book's rich decorative program and varied textual content provide a remarkable document of contemporary devotional piety.
This thesis provides the first detailed description and analysis of the De Villers Book of Hours. Following a description of books of hours in general, the overall makeup of the De Villers Hours is addressed, including the decorative program with a suggested method and example for description, a sample of textual transcription, comments on the provenance, a brief discussion of the family genealogy, and a concluding section with a sample collection register and worksheet for cataloging.
Checksum
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Recommended Citation
Williams, Kenneth R., "The De Villers Book of Hours" (1996). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 182.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/182
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