Liturgical texts and devotional treatises, including Psalter of the Virgin Mary, prayers to the Virgin, and Office of the Passion — 15th century; Dutch
MS. Marshall 109
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Liturgical texts and devotional treatises, including Psalter of the Virgin Mary, prayers to the Virgin, and Office of the Passion — 15th century; Dutch
Shelfmark
MS. Marshall 109
Place of origin
Dutch
Date
15th century
Language
Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
274leaves
Decoration
Illuminated capitals.
Binding
Stamped leather over bevelled boards, with brass and leather clasps, one lost, about A.D. 1500.
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Title
Devotional treatises
Shelfmark
MS. Marshall 109
Summary
Devotional treatises:
Fol. 1. The Psalter of the Virgin Mary, with prayers, etc., in Dutch: rubr. 'Hier beghint die prologus van der Souter des glorioser maghes Marien, dien die heilige vader enn abt sinte Bernardus gemaect heeft...': prol. beg. 'Heer doe op myn mont': ps. i beg. 'Salich is die gheen die dinen naem minnet'; followed by a Te Deum, Litany, and Collect of the Virgin Mary (fol. 52v)
Fol. 59v. Prayers to the Virgin Mary, anonymous except for one by st. Augustine (fol. 67) and one by st. Bernard (fol. 68v). At fol. 71v occur the 'Fifteen Oes' with the rubric 'Hier beghinnen die xv Pater noster'; at fol.78v 'dat gulden prekel der minnen'; at fol. 106v 'die ghebeden die men leest voor die sielen', with a mass for the souls of the dead
Fol. 137. St. Bernard on our Lord's Passion: rubr. 'Hier beghint sinte Barnarts beweninghe totten ghecruusten leden ons heren Ihesu Christi, enn is gheconformeer van den stoel van Romen ...', beg. 'Ghegruet sijstu mijn salicheit': followed by other prayers, one by st. Thomas Aquinas (fol. 167v)
Fol. 185.. Prayers to the Virgin Mary, rubr. 'Hier beghinnen sommighe merkelike ghebeden van onser lieuer vrouwen', with prayers by st. Bernard at fols. 210, 212, by st. Augustine at fol. 217. At fol. 229 is 'Die voer reden van die verburgen passie' followed by an Office of the Passion
Date
Written in the 15th century in Holland
Language
Dutch
Physical facet
On paper, binding, stamped leather over bevelled boards, with brass and leather clasps, one lost, about A.D. 1500, with illuminated capitals
Physical extent
274 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript (77).
On fol. 273v is 'Dit bouck hoort toe Sophia Maria Reyers: deyn Godt is myn troost. Anno 1614' (cf. MS. Marshall 119).
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Collection contents
Devotional treatises
