Rare Catholic prayer book printed in 1596 uncovered at McMaster University had librarian 'freaking out'

Ruth-Ellen St. Onge, #McMasterUniversity Libraries' distinctive collections cataloguing librarian, uncovered a rare book titled Officium beatae Mariae virginis, which translates to The Book of Hours of the Virgin Mary, published by #PlantinPress in 1596.
#Library #Librarian #Book #Books #RareBooks #History #PrayerBooks #HamiltonOntario

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-mcmaster-university-rare-book-of-hours-1.7511938

I love the 16th c reader who got miffed at all the “against fear” phraseology and started editing the prayer book to talk about supporting hope instead! She even smack-talks the original compiler who should, she argues, have had the Christian faith to know better

Reminders to my Monday self:

I *like* big complicated projects

I *like* making spreadsheets

It’s a new-to-me manuscript and this is going to be FUN

#WarmingUp #SoManyDetails #Prayerbooks #Nuns #NeedMoreCoffee #MondayBrain