Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. — 15th century; English
MS. Barlow 46
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. — 15th century; English
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 46
Place of origin
English
Date
15th century
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
4 + 182 + 6 fol.
Binding
Stamped red leather on boards, brass clasp, contemporary English work.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1691
Provenance
Thomas Barlow, 1607–1691
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Title
The Hours of the Blessed Virgin according to the use of Sarum
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 46
Summary
The Hours of the Blessed Virgin according to the use of Sarum, containing:
A calendar (fol. 1)
Hours of the Virgin (the changes required for services in adventu and in conventu are noted) with those of the Cross (fol. 7)
Fol. 87. by the penitential and gradual psalms, the litany, and office of the dead
Date
Written in the 15th century in England
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, binding, stamped red leather on boards, brass clasp, contemporary English work
Physical extent
188 Leaves
Custodial history
'Horae b. V. ex dono Johan Birkenhead art. M. et collegii omnium animarum olim socii. Dec. 1653' (fol. 7). 'Attinet iste lyber scolastico ...' (fol. 184v) and 'Iste liber attinet [one name cut out and another erased] witnes of John Denning, Simon Egger' (fol. 186v), both in hands not much later than the text.
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Collection contents
The Hours of the Blessed Virgin according to the use of Sarum
