Breviary (Franciscan) — 14th century, second quarter; additions, 15th century, beginning; French, Paris
MS. Douce 245
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Breviary (Franciscan) — 14th century, second quarter; additions, 15th century, beginning; French, Paris
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 245
Place of origin
French, Paris
Date
14th century, second quarter; additions, 15th century, beginning
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
vi + 592leaves, in double columns
Decoration
Good borders.
Good historiated initials.
Good other initials.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
A Franciscan Breviary written in France, with French rubrics
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 245
Summary
Consisting of:
(fol. 1) a French calendar
(fol. 7) Psalter with canticles, litany, etc.
(fol. 78) Proprium de Tempore (imperfect at beginning)
(fol. 317) Proprium Sanctorum (imperfect at beginning)
(fol. 492) 'Commune Sanctorum'.
Some early 15th cent. additions of services are at fol. 530, with a 'Vita sancti Francisci', etc. divided into lections (fol. 557): and a later 'Rubrica Parisiensis' about Sundays is at fol. 586. Leaves are wanting after fols. 77 (two), 226, 255, 316, 577: fol. 267 should follow fol. 420. See Frere's Bibl. Mus.-Liturg., fasc. 1, p. 26.
Date
written chiefly in the 14th cent. in France
Language
French
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with several small miniatures in capitals, borders, etc.
Physical extent
592 leaves, in double columns
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Collection contents
A Franciscan Breviary written in France, with French rubrics
