Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 16th century, beginning; Flemish
MS. Douce 20
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 16th century, beginning; Flemish
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 20
Place of origin
Flemish
Date
16th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
in a cardboard case slightly larger, ii + 191leaves
Decoration
Fine miniatures.
Borders.
Initials. By the atelier of the Master of the Prayer books. (Pächt and Alexander i. 395, pl. XXXI)
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
'Hore beate Marie secundum usum Romanum', preceded by a Calendar (fol. 1v)
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 20
Summary
Also comprises:
(fol. 18) Hours of the Cross
(fol. 25) of the Holy Spirit
(fol. 31) 'Missa beate Virginis'
(fol. 36) Capitula
Followed by:
'Septem Psalmi' with litany (fol. 114)
'Vigilie mortuorum' (fol. 133)
'Memorie' (fol. 173)
There are many good miniatures and borders, including illustrations of the Calendar, and also (at fol. 41v) a fine Jesse-tree, and (at fol. 132v) the Trots vifs et trois morts. St. Focarius (Phocas) is in the Calendar at July 14.
On fol. iiv is '+ pietro neri pit or.'.
Date
written in the 15th cent., perhaps in N.E. France
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper, in a cardboard case slightly larger, illuminated, miniatures and borders
Physical extent
191 Leaves
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Collection contents
'Hore beate Marie secundum usum Romanum', preceded by a Calendar (fol. 1v)
