Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 15th century, end; Italian, Ferrara or Bologna
MS. Canon. Liturg. 260
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Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 15th century, end; Italian, Ferrara or Bologna
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 260
Place of origin
Italian, Ferrara or Bologna
Date
15th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 146 + i fol.
Decoration
DecorationFine borders, initials. Related to the style of the artist suggested by Hermann to have been Matteo da Milano. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 432, pl. XLII)
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Title
Hours of the Virgin according to the use of Rome
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 260
Summary
Hours of the Virgin according to the use of Rome, for an Augustinian, preceded by a Calendar (fol. 1), and followed by:
The Office for the Dead (fol. 76)
Hours of the Cross (fol. 115)
'Officium Sancti Spiritus' (fol. 118)
'Missa Sancte Marie' (fol. 120)
The Penitential Psalms with Litany (fol. 123)
Every part is mutilated, but some well-painted borders, etc., are left at fols. 22, 38v, 53, 120.
Date
Written in the second half of the 15th century in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with some fine borders, capitals, etc., mutilated
Physical extent
147 Leaves
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Collection contents
Canonici Liturgical
Hours of the Virgin according to the use of Rome
