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Saint Petersburg Hours of Mary, Queen of Scots Facsimile Edition

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Created in France, likely in Besançon between 1440 and 1450 for an unknown patron, this Book of Hours is named after Mary, Queen of Scots, who received it as a gift in 1553. Over time, Mary Stuart added personal notes, including signatures (one from 1579) and elegiac poetry. The manuscript now features 22 miniatures, though it probably originally had 24, including the missing Annunciation to the Shepherds and an Evangelist John. Lavish borders frame each miniature, while simpler borders decorate the text pages, giving the book a luxurious feel.

It's difficult to confirm if the artists of Mary Stuart's Book of Hours were based in Paris. However, the second artist shows a strong link to the Bedford Master, particularly in his references to the Master of the Munich Legenda Aurea. The border decorations, featuring floral elements and intricate acanthus motifs, also indicate a Bedford Master influence.

We have 1 facsimile edition of the manuscript "Saint Petersburg Hours of Mary, Queen of Scots": Das Stundenbuch der Maria Stuart facsimile edition, published by Kindler Verlag, 2015

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Das Stundenbuch der Maria Stuart

Berlin: Kindler Verlag, 2015

  • Commentary (German) by Lichomanov, Anton W.; Elagina, Natalia; Bleskina, Olga; Avril, François; Hunt, Arnold; Stevenson, Jane; Faser, Irène
  • Limited Edition: 600 copies
  • Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document, Saint Petersburg Hours of Mary, Queen of Scots: the facsimile attempts to replicate the look-and-feel and physical features of the original document; pages are trimmed according to the original format; the binding might not be consistent with the current document binding.

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