Leaves of Gold Slideshow - The Collins Hours Navitity

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Parts of a Medieval Manuscript -- The Collins Hours

For our first slide, we will look at the nativity page of The Collins Hours, a very famous manuscript from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Click on the "discover on your own" link and see how many of the questions you can answer. Then click on "learn more" for the answers and additional information.

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Collins Hours

Discover on your own! | Learn more | Next Manuscript

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