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Exemplars: Medieval Manuscripts in Montreal and the McGill University Library Collection of Books of Hours
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The Books of Hours held by the McGill University Library were mostly acquired as exemplars of medieval books for the Library Museum begun by the university librarian, Dr. Gerhard R. Lomer, in 1920. This study documents their acquisitions in the context of the acquisition of other materials for the Library Museum until 1947, when Lomer retired. It examines the context in which the Library Museum was created: the precedent set by the King’s Library at the British Museum, the Book Production Gallery of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the John Rylands Library in Manchester. In particular, the parallel with the Museum at the Art Association of Montreal established by F. Cleveland Morgan is noted. It also discusses three earlier Montreal collections that included Books of Hours: the Montreal Caxton Exhibition of 1877 and the private collections of Gerald E. Hart and J. B. Learmont. Finally, this study proposes that the Library Museum should be seen as a history of the book museum, one that traces book culture across time and civilizations.
Prof. Gerhard R. Lomer, conservateur de la Bibliothèque de l’Université McGill, a commencé à acquérir en 1920 la plupart des Livres d’heures conservés à la Bibliothèque comme exemples de livres médiévaux pour le Musée de la Bibliothèque. Ce travail rend compte de l’acquisition des livres d’heures dans le contexte de l’acquisition d’autres types de documents pour le Musée de la Bibliothèque, jusqu’à la retraite de Lomer en 1947. Par ailleurs, ce travail examine le contexte de la création du Musée comprenant : le précédent établi par la bibliothèque du Roi au Musée Britannique; la Galerie portant sur l’histoire du livre du Musée Victoria et Albert; ainsi que la bibliothèque John Rylands à Manchester. On note le parallèle proposé par F. Cleveland Morgan avec le Musée de l’Association d’art de Montréal. Ce travail présente aussi trois collections antérieures comprenant de Livres d’heures; l’Exposition Caxton de Montréal en 1877; et les collections privées de Gerald E. Hart et J.B. Learmont. Enfin, ce travail laisse entendre que l’on doit considérer le Musée de la Bibliothèque comme une histoire des musées du livre et qui retrace la culture du livre à travers différentes périodes et civilisations.
Title: Exemplars: Medieval Manuscripts in Montreal and the McGill University Library Collection of Books of Hours
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The Books of Hours held by the McGill University Library were mostly acquired as exemplars of medieval books for the Library Museum begun by the university librarian, Dr.
Gerhard R.
Lomer, in 1920.
This study documents their acquisitions in the context of the acquisition of other materials for the Library Museum until 1947, when Lomer retired.
It examines the context in which the Library Museum was created: the precedent set by the King’s Library at the British Museum, the Book Production Gallery of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the John Rylands Library in Manchester.
In particular, the parallel with the Museum at the Art Association of Montreal established by F.
Cleveland Morgan is noted.
It also discusses three earlier Montreal collections that included Books of Hours: the Montreal Caxton Exhibition of 1877 and the private collections of Gerald E.
Hart and J.
B.
Learmont.
Finally, this study proposes that the Library Museum should be seen as a history of the book museum, one that traces book culture across time and civilizations.
Prof.
Gerhard R.
Lomer, conservateur de la Bibliothèque de l’Université McGill, a commencé à acquérir en 1920 la plupart des Livres d’heures conservés à la Bibliothèque comme exemples de livres médiévaux pour le Musée de la Bibliothèque.
Ce travail rend compte de l’acquisition des livres d’heures dans le contexte de l’acquisition d’autres types de documents pour le Musée de la Bibliothèque, jusqu’à la retraite de Lomer en 1947.
Par ailleurs, ce travail examine le contexte de la création du Musée comprenant : le précédent établi par la bibliothèque du Roi au Musée Britannique; la Galerie portant sur l’histoire du livre du Musée Victoria et Albert; ainsi que la bibliothèque John Rylands à Manchester.
On note le parallèle proposé par F.
Cleveland Morgan avec le Musée de l’Association d’art de Montréal.
Ce travail présente aussi trois collections antérieures comprenant de Livres d’heures; l’Exposition Caxton de Montréal en 1877; et les collections privées de Gerald E.
Hart et J.
B.
Learmont.
Enfin, ce travail laisse entendre que l’on doit considérer le Musée de la Bibliothèque comme une histoire des musées du livre et qui retrace la culture du livre à travers différentes périodes et civilisations.
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