Printed Book of Hours (Use of Rome)
Medium
112 printed folios on parchment, bound
Dimensions
16.7 × 10.5 × 3 cm
Classification
Bound Volume
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
2009.276
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About this artwork
Printed books of hours were produced between 1485 and 1520. Significantly less expensive than handwritten production, printing made the popularity of books of hours soar. More than 1,775 different versions were printed during this time, allowing much customization. This hybrid version has printed text but hand-colored images and comes from Paris, a major center of book production.