HOURS FOR USE IN ROME. Ces presentes heures a l'usaige de Romme...Paris, Germain Hardouyn, s. d. [1520], dated after the almanac (1520-1538). On the colophon: Ces presentes heures a l'usaige de Romme...ont été nouvellement imprimées imprimées par Germain Hardouyn libraire demournan audit lieu entre les deux portesdu Palays à l'enseigne sainte Marguerite. In-16° (7,2 x 11,2 cm), 90 (out of 96) uncounted pages, printed on vellum, red morocco, richly decorated and gilt ribbed spine, framed with two rows of gilt fillets and a gilt roulette, gilt floral irons in the corners, rich floral decoration in the centre, gilt edges, gilt edges (18th century binding. The roulette and fleurons on the spine, the corners of the boards and the central medallion are representative of this period). 90 (of 96 ff) signed AM by 8 (missing ff. B5, E2 and E7, 72, G2, I8). Text of 26 lines, ruled. The illustration consists of 9 figures in an ochre and gold porticoed frame, accompanied by a text, 6 miniatures and numerous initials in blue or ochre with gold highlights: Musician in medallion at the opening of the text (A1); Prologue to the Gospel according to John. principio erat verbum (B2); Annunciation. Sent by God, the angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she is to give birth to the Messiah (C7); Visitation of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth (D4); Office of the Holy Spirit (E4); Shepherd and shepherdess with their flock. Scene of the lost sheep (E7); Presentation of Jesus in the temple before the old man Symeon (F5); Flight into Egypt (F8); Psalm of King David. "Yahweh, do not punish me in your anger, and do not chastise me in your fury" (H7) Paul Lacombe, Livres d'heures imprimés au XVe et au XVIe siècle, P. 174, gives another publication by Germain Hardouyn of the same date but does not cite this one. Imprecise reference in Brunet, V, p. 1639, No 255 , for Hours of the same date. AP