Book of Hours, Use of Metz — 14th century, middle; French, Metz
MS. Douce 39
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Metz — 14th century, middle; French, Metz
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 39
Place of origin
French, Metz
Date
14th century, middle
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 193leaves
Decoration
Fine miniatures.
Fine borders.
Fine historiated initials.
Fine other initials.
Binding
Red velvet, mended.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
On fol 15v are the (added) arms, azure, three garbs (?) or: which belong to several French families.
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Hours of the Virgin, according to some French use, preceded by a French calendar (fol. 2)
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 39
Summary
Followed by:
(fol. 80) Penitential Psalms with litany
(fol. 100) the Office for the Dead
(fol. 166) the xv Joys of Our Lady, in French
(fol. 191) 'Lez houres de la Croix en romans que papes Jehans fist...', short French hymns.
St. Arnulph of Soissons (?) is honoured in the litany: in the calendar are stt. Elaine (Feb. 7), Blanchard (Mar. 11), Oufran (Wulfran, Mar. 18), Mansuet of Toul (Sept. 3).
The antiphon at Prime is Sub tuum presidium, cf. no. 21622.
On fol 15v are the (added) arms, azure, three garbs (?) or: which belong to several French families.
Date
written early in the 14th cent. in France
Language
French
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment with several miniatures, illuminated capitals and borders, etc., binding: red velvet, mended
Physical extent
193 Leaves
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Collection contents
Hours of the Virgin, according to some French use, preceded by a French calendar (fol. 2)
