France, late sixteenth century

The original portion of this manuscript contains the penitential Psalms and the Hours of the Dead. Additions on paper at the beginning and end of the manuscript append prayers to be said by a priest before and after Mass, for example, while robing. This page shows the beginning of the third nocturne, the final section, of the Matins Office of the Dead.

Parchment with paper additions, 69 folios, 130 x 87 (83 x 50) mm, 1 column, 20 lines, in Latin, written in italic script.