Medieval Books of Hours in the Public Library of Bruges

The Public Library of Bruges presents a brief documentary about the patronage, content and use of medieval Books of Hours. The Biekorf ( Beehive ) Library, best known for its collection of Cistercian manuscripts from the abbeys of Ten Duinen en Ter Doest, holds 21 medieval Books of Hours. Visit our collections at A Dutch version of this documentary is also available on Youtube: