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Prayer Book Linked to Hildegard of Bingen

Unknown · c. 1175

A page from a c. 1175 prayer book connected to Hildegard's convent, showing later library marks from its later ownership.

This prayer book was owned within Hildegard's convent circle, reflecting the devotional life she shaped as abbess.

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Page 2 of a manuscript: an engraved bookplate reading 'EX ELECTORALI BIBLIOTHECA SERENISS. UTRIUSQ. BAVARIAE DUCUM' with a coat of arms flanked by two cherubs holding a crown, above fruit swags. Handwritten shelfmarks in ink are at the top of the page, including 'Cod. lat. 935' and 'Hildegardis'.
Prayer book linked to Hildegard of Bingen, page 002, c. 1175. Unknown collection.

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What it is

This is a page from a prayer book made around 1175, linked to Hildegard of Bingen's convent circle. The page shown here carries later library marks rather than original devotional text: an engraved bookplate from an electoral library in Bavaria, a coat of arms, and handwritten shelfmarks including the word 'Hildegardis'.

Why it matters

Prayer books like this one show the devotional and manuscript culture that surrounded Hildegard's community. The later ownership marks on this page also show how the manuscript passed through noble and library collections over the centuries, helping historians trace its journey.

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  • What do the handwritten shelfmarks tell you about who owned this book over time?
  • Why might a library add a bookplate and coat of arms to a religious manuscript?
  • What does this page not show us about the original prayers written inside the book?

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