Book of Hours, Use of Sarum — 15th century, beginning; English
MS. Gough Liturg. 6
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Sarum — 15th century, beginning; English
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Liturg. 6
Place of origin
English
Date
15th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
115 + 1 fol.
Decoration
Fine borders.
Fine historiated initials.
Fine other initials.
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Title
Hours of the Virgin Mary according to the use of Sarum
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Liturg. 6
Summary
Hours of the Virgin Mary according to the use of Sarum, in Latin, preceded by a calendar, and followed by:
The Penitential Psalms with litany (fol. 34v)
The Office for the Dead, and Commendatio animarum (fol. 58)
The Psalter of St. Jerome (fol. 97)
The Hours of the Holy Cross are worked in: and some prayers are added
Leaves, presumably bearing miniatures, have been cut out after fols. 6, 28, 34, 57, 84, and perhaps elsewhere.
Date
Written in the first half of the 15th century
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with small miniatures, illuminated borders, etc., mutilated
Physical extent
116 Leaves
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Collection contents
Liturgies
Liturgies MSS.
Hours of the Virgin Mary according to the use of Sarum
