HORÆHOURS
from disiecta membra to digital editions
ABOUT HORÆHOURS
From a single scattered leaf to the whole Book of Hours, reconstructing its history
We are a team of academics and young researchers from various European universities, specialising in fragmentology.
From Books of Hours’ surviving fragments we digitally reconstruct the manuscripts whence scattered leaves were taken.
We offer advice to collectors who wish to know the original appearance of the manuscript whose leaves they possess. We are often able to identify the first owner for whom these jewel-like Book of Hours were made, and the workshops that produced them.
After such a reconstruction, we are able to offer a facsimile, digital and critical edition of the source manuscript.
We manage the RECEPTIO Foundation's extensive manuscript and printed books collection.
SERVICES
FRAGMENTOLOGY
From a single leaf to the virtual reconstruction of an entire Book of Hours at customer's request
SALE OF LEAVES FROM OUR COLLECTION
offered with a certificated expertise and a digital reconstruction of the entire Book of Hours
APPRAISALS OF MEDIEVAL BOOKS OF HOURS, ILLUMINATED LEAVES, AND FRAGMENTS
INVENTORY
TEXT LEAVES FROM BOOKS OF HOURS
FORTHCOMING
ABOUT US
HORÆHOURS is the brainchild of Carla Rossi — professor of Romance Philology at the University of Zurich and of Applied Codicology at the Research Centre for European Philological Tradition of London & Lugano, a leading expert in medieval manuscripts for over thirty years —.
Also part of the team are the librarian Adrienn Orosz, and the stagiaire Michela Cicalini.
FIND US
20-22, Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7G
Due to the Covid pandemic, we have had to change the way we welcome visitors to the Showroom and you now have to book an appointment which you can do via email:
Tel: 0041796464193
OPENING HOURS
Mon - Fri: 7am - 10pm
Saturday: 8am - 10pm
Sunday: 8am - 11pm