Devotional Books

• Book of Hours, use of Amiens
  The Annunciation
  Northern France, 15th century
  On loan from the Heritage Collection,
  Congregation of the Incarnate Word
  and Blessed Sacrament
  Gift of Annette Finnigan
  
  
• Book of Hours, use of Reims
  Musician in the margin
  Northern France, ca. 1400-1499
  University of Houston, Special Collections
  Gift of the Rockwell Fund in memory
  of James Wade Rockwell
  
  
• Book of hours.
  The Annunciation
  Flanders, ca.1500
  On loan from Houston Public Library,
  Houston Metropolitan Research Center,
  Special Collections Dept.
  Gift of Annette Finnigan
  
  
• Book of Hours, use of Sarum
  St. Jerome in his study (f. 64v)
  Franco-Flemish, ca.1350-1425
  University of Houston, Special Collections
  Gift of Frell Albright
  
  
• Book of Hours, use of Utrecht
  King David kneeling in prayer (fol. 39v)
  Netherlands, 1450-1499
  University of Houston, Special Collections
  Gift of Frell Albright
  
  
• Qur’an
  Baghdad, 14th century
  On loan from Houston Public Library,
  Houston Metropolitan Research Center,
  Special Collections Dept.
  Gift of Annette Finnigan
  
  
• Qur’an page
  14th century
  On loan from a private collection, Houston
  
  
• Psalter, Cistercian
  The Madonna of Humility with the Christ Child
  Germany, 1444-45
  From the monastery of Herrenhalb
  On loan from Houston Public Library,
  Houston Metropolitan Research Center,
  Special Collections Dept.

Books as Treasure

• Contemporary Carpet Page (from an Insular Gospel Book), 2005
  Amanda J. Pool
  Materials : parchment paper, pencil, ink,
  prisma color pencils, turpenoid
  
  
• Illuminated Manuscript Treasure Binding, 2004
  Rachel M. Clark
  Materials : wood, leather, gold-plated brass and sterling silver
  worked with chasing and repoussè, pure silver, garnet, carnelian
  
  
• Islamic Prayerbook in lacquered case
  On loan from Houston Public Library,
  Houston Metropolitan Research Center,
  Special Collections Dept.

Text as Image

• Koran page
  11th century
  University of Houston, Special Collections
  Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Marcus

Making of Manuscripts

• Papyrus fragment
  Ptolemaic (100-200 BCE)
  University of Houston, Special Collections
  Gift of Frell Albright
  
  
• Coptic scroll
  University of Houston, Special Collections
  

• Handcolored woodcut from a Dutch manuscript prayer book
  The Holy Trinity
  Anonymous artist, Netherlands, early 16th century
  On loan from a private collection, Houston
  
  
• Medieval Scribe’s Desk, 2005
  Kevin Stone
  Materials : ash, iron, gold lea