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Department of Special Collections

ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS

An Exhibit in the UCSB Department of Special Collections,
January 8-April 15, 2001.

{Calendar for the First half of January}
Calendar for the First half of January from the Santa Barbara Book of Hours.

Selections from UCSB's Department of Special Collections related to illuminated manuscripts are currently on exhibit. Various works on the history and development of the art of manuscript illumination (most from Special Collections' Printers collection) are featured. These cover both western and non-western examples of illumination as well as the art and techniques employed by the creators. In addition, a number of original manuscript fragments are featured. These include examples from various medieval works including Books of Hours, musical manuscripts and other texts from the 12th through the 15th centuries. Most of these are from Italy and France. A working draft of the finding guide for Special Collections' holdings related to illuminated manuscripts is available for consultation as are two issues of the UCSB library journal Soundings that provide additional details.
Please see staff for further information.
The UCSB Department of Special Collections is located on the third floor of Davidson Library. Hours for the Winter quarter are:

Monday-Thursday, 9:00-8:00
Friday, 9:00-5:00
Saturday, 1:00-5:00

Exhibit Curated by Edward C. Fields, UCSB Department of Special Collections.
Images from the Santa Barbara Book of Hours (France c. 1480).

Prayer Texts.
{Prayer Texts from the Santa Barbara Book of Hours}
The Litany.
{thumbnail image of the litany from the Santa BarBara Book of Hours}
The Nativity.
{Nativity scene, Book of Hours.}
The Annunciation to the Shepherds.
{Annunciation to the Shepherds, Book of Hours}
King David.
{King David, supplicant to God, from the Santa Barbara Book of Hours}

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