Book of Hours
The National Library's collection of Italian manuscripts includes some very fine examples. This tiny portable 15th-century Book of Hours is written on very fine vellum and beautifully illuminated. Pictures of saints appear in golden initials, and there are some larger illustrations.
![The National Library's collection of Italian manuscripts includes some very fine examples. This tiny portable 15th-century Book of Hours is written on very fine vellum and beautifully illuminated. Pictures of saints appear in golden initials, and there are some larger illustrations.](https://cdn.prgloo.com/media/d76141405c474970b1d61ab840e1bd6f.jpg?width=1200&height=1800)