Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. — 15th century; English
MS. Barlow 31
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. — 15th century; English
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 31
Place of origin
English
Date
15th century
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 2 + 6 + 65 + 2 + i fol.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1691
Provenance
Thomas Barlow, 1607–1691
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Title
The Hours of the Virgin Mary according to the use of Sarum
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 31
Summary
The Hours of the Virgin Mary according to the use of Sarum, preceded by a much mutilated calendar in which the 'dedication of st. Bridget' has been inserted at February 14 (fol. iv), and followed by:
A hymn based on '... filii Eve ad te suspiramus gementes' (fol. 17)
A hymn based on 'O intemerata' (fol. 19)
A hymn based on 'O domina glorie, o regina leticie' (fol. 19v)
A hymn based on 'Obsecro te domina sancta' (fol. 20)
A hymn based on the seven joys (fol. 21v)
A hymn based on the sequence 'Virgo mater pietatis' (fol. 22v)
A hymn based on 'Adiuro te dyabole' (fol. 23)
A prayer 'O domine J.C. in tuam protectionem' (fol. 23v)
Bede on the seven words (fol. 24v), 'Omnibus confessis et contentis hanc oracionem dicentibus inter elevationem corporis Christi et tercium agnus dei dominus papa Bonefacius concessit duo milia annorum indulgenciarum ad supplicationem regis Francie': beg. 'O domine J.C. qui hanc sacratissimam' (fol. 26v)
The Passion, according to st. John (fol. 27)
Followed by prayers to various saints and the penitential (fol. 32) and 15 pss. and litany (fol. 35v), the office of the dead (fol, 36v), and the psalter of st. Jerome
(leaves are missing at fols. 23-4, 39-40, 49-50)
Date
Written in the 15th century in England
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
68 Leaves
Custodial history
'Charles Smith is my name' and 'Anthony Rudde owe this booke' (fol. 27, cf. fols. 28, 45) and verses beg. 'Thomas Shipse is my name' (fol. 27v) were all written in the 16th cent.
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Collection contents
The Hours of the Virgin Mary according to the use of Sarum
