Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 15th century, end; Italian, Florence
MS. Canon. Liturg. 265
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 15th century, end; Italian, Florence
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 265
Place of origin
Italian, Florence
Date
15th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
2 + 193 (198) + 2 fol.
Decoration
One fine miniature on an added leaf, by the school of Attavante, fol. 15a.
Good borders.
Good historiated initials.
The miniatures on fols. 13bv and 14b are by a third hand of c. 1500 and have been added. ()
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Title
'...Officium beate Marie Virginis secundum consuetudinem Romane Curie'
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 265
Summary
'...Officium beate Marie Virginis secundum consuetudinem Romane Curie', preceded by a calendar (fol. 1), and followed by:
'Missa Sancte Marie Virginis' (fol. 96v)
Penitential Psalms with litany (fol. 101)
'Officium Mortuorum' (fol. 130)
'Officium sancte Crucis' (fol. 189)
In the litany there is a prayer for' papa noster I.' which seems to be Innocent viii (1484-92: fol. 126v). In the calendar Zenobius of Florence is in red on May 25, and John Gualbert, founder of the Vallombrosans, born at Florence, twice in red, on July 12 and Oct. 10.
On fols. 13bv and 14b are fine miniatures of stt. Francis and Jerome: on fol. 15av the arms of the Strozzi of Florence, and on fol. 16 the arms, party per fess azure and gules, in chief a fox gules.
Date
Written perhaps in about 1490 at Florence (?)
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with fine miniatures, borders, etc.
Physical extent
200 Leaves
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Collection contents
Canonici Liturgical
'...Officium beate Marie Virginis secundum consuetudinem Romane Curie'
