Manuscripts, Illuminated Manuscript, Book of Hours, Psalm 50, Horae Beatus Virginis Mariae
Illuminated Manuscript, Book of Hours, Psalm 50, Vers 17, Horae Beatus Virginis Mariae, Philippe Pigouchet
Domine labia mea aperies et os meum annunciabit laudem tuam
Thou, o Lord, wilt open my lips and my mouth shall declare thy praise
Herr, öffne meine Lippen, und mein Mund wird Dein Lob verkünden
Psalm 50, Vers 17
Page from a Book of Hours
Horae Beatus Virginis Mariae
Illuminated and partially gilded metal cut
The Book of Hours by Philippe Pigouchet (active 1488-1518) and published by Simon Vostre
Paris, ca. 1508
The image is from the Gospel of Lucas: Angel Gabriel announces Mary her pregnancy through the Holy Spirit.
Above Angel Gabriel we see a small inset with the depiction of a Pope. If the artist wanted to refer to the ruling Pope of the time it would be Julius II.
Reverse side has text of Psalm 69: Éad adiuvandum me festina gloria partyi et fileo et spiritui sancto
Further down text of Psam 95: Venite exultemus domino
The Initials on their page are also illuminated.
Left side and below text vignette decorations. Above text and to the right: Decorative bordure.
The black around the edge is background material and not part of image.
Page size: 21 x 13 cm (ca. 8.3 x 5.1")
"Domine, labia mea aperies" ("Open Thou, O LORD, my lips),
Ad tertiam
Deus in adiutorium meum intende.
Domine ad adiuvandum me festina.
Gloria P[atri, et Filio: et Spiritui sancto.]
Sicut erat [in principio, et nunc, et semper: et in saecula saeculorum, Amen. Alleluia.]
Hymnus:
Memento salutis auctor.
Quod n[ost]ri quondam corporis,
Ex illibata virgine
Nasce[n]do, formam su[m]pseris.
Maria mater grati[a]e,