1 50 1 https://exhibits.usu.edu/files/original/c65d253f389067d4351ae3e1838270f4.pdf 42d306b132eceeef5de87f7e074130ca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Books of Devotion: A Tour of the Hours at Utah State University Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The De Villers Book of Hours Subject The topic of the resource Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions; Books of hours; Illumination of books and manuscripts--France; Description An account of the resource Thesis written by Kenneth R. Williams, 1996. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Williams, Kenneth R. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University Electronic Theses and Dissertations Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Utah State University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jones, Norman L. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Libraries Special Collections and Archives, phone (435) 797-2663. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource en; Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SCABOOk042No222 Abstract A summary of the resource. Created in France during the late fifteenth century, the illuminations, text, and family genealogy (added by one of many owners) found in De Villers Book of Hours make it an excellent example among other French books of hours from this period. In addition to acting as a repository of the style and iconography of French fifteenth-century illumination, the book's rich decorative program and varied textual content provide a remarkable document of contemporary devotional piety. This thesis provides the first detailed description and analysis of the De Villers Book of Hours. Following a description of books of hours in general, the overall make-up of the De Villers Hours is addressed, including the decorative program with a suggested method and example for description, a sample of textual transcription, comments on the provenance, a brief description of the family genealogy, and a concluding section with a sample collection register and worksheet for cataloging.