Book of Hours, Use of Rome. — c. 1500; French
MS. Gough Liturg. 14
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Rome. — c. 1500; French
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Liturg. 14
Place of origin
French
Date
c. 1500
Language
Latin
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
1 + 157 (156) + iii fol.
Decoration
Fine miniatures.
Fine borders.
Fine initials.
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Title
The Hours of the Virgin Mary
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Liturg. 14
Summary
The Hours of the Virgin Mary according to the use of Rome: preceded by a French calendar and the Capitula, and followed by:
The Penitential Psalms with litany (fol. 84)
The Office for the Dead (fol. 106)
some suffrages (fol. 151)
The Hours of the Holy Cross and of the Holy Spirit (mutilated) are worked in
Several of the larger miniatures have been cut out, but six are left, at fols. 14, 16, 18, 20, 84, 106
Date
Written in the second half of the 15th century in France
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with fine miniatures, etc., mutilated
Physical extent
160 Leaves
Custodial history
'Cissay', 'Cissay Courtiniere' owned the book in the 17th century
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Collection contents
Liturgies
Liturgies MSS.
The Hours of the Virgin Mary
