Breviary of Jost von Silenen, <i>pars aestivalis</i>
A Latin breviary, the summer part of the prayer book used by clergy for the daily liturgical hours, made in 1493 and now held in Swiss collections. Its pages are dense black-letter text framed by painted borders, with arched miniature scenes of sacred figures in rich blue, red and gold. A designer might borrow the arched picture frames, the illuminated initial letters and the gold-and-jewel-toned palette for a devotional or historical look.
