![]() M arshall, « The Cultural Biography of Objects », World Archaeology, 31, 1999, p. ![]() As Jonathan Harthan has stated, « In contemplating the superior specimens with their overwhelming richness of decoration, it is easy to forget the thousands of humble examples made for everyday use… One does not get far in understanding them by… concentrating on the best examples 2. » This paper will attempt to construct a biography of this cultural artifact by bringing to bear as many clues as possible from within the codex itself, as well as by generalizing about the use of such texts within several of the cultural contexts spanning this object’s 550 year life. The Morisset Hours 1, a manuscript Book of Hours in the University of Ottawa’s rare books library, is such book, and despite its poor condition and total lack of illumination or miniation, it can reveal a great deal about its creation, ownership and cultural contexts if examined through a material culture approach.
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