New in our collection: A remarkable #handwritten book of hours, in #Dutch: #getijdenboek, from the 15th century.

🔗 Digital copy:
https://dbc.rug.nl/digital/collection/manuscripts/id/67437/rec/1

Books like this were popular for private devotion in the #Netherlands. Many believed that reading or reciting #prayers made them better believers. The book was long lost, we recently received it as a gift.

🔗 More information:
https://books.ugp.rug.nl/index.php/ugp/catalog/view/162/167/1146

#history #heritage #histodon #digitization #religion #theology

Check onze nieuwe Humanity Hit-film! 🎬

We nemen je mee terug naar de 16e eeuw met het prachtig versierde #Getijdenboek #Thesinge 📖🎨

Het origineel wordt bewaard in de afdeling #Bijzondere #Collecties van de Universiteitsbibliotheek #Groningen

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