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The De Brailes Hours is an English illuminated manuscript made around 1240 and preserved in the British Library. It is an early surviving example of a Book of Hours, a private devotional book organized around prayers to be recited at the canonical hours. The manuscript is associated with William de Brailes, an illuminator active in Oxford whose signed or attributable works make him one of the relatively few named English manuscript artists of the thirteenth century.
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De Brailes Hours ranks #172 of 243 in the Manuscript ranking, behind Durham Gospels, ahead of Ebstorf Map.
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De Brailes Hours scores 8.08/10 (Great) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Manuscript category. Early English book of hours by identifiable artist; historically important, less lavish than later luxury examples.
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