Untitled work or fragment — c. 1490; Flemish
MS. Douce 51
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Untitled work or fragment — c. 1490; Flemish
Untitled work or fragment — c. 1500; French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 51
Associated place
Bordeaux
Place of origin
Flemish
French
Date
c. 1490
c. 1500
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
1 + 223 + 1 fol. (215 is double)
Binding
Red velvet with silver clasps, worn.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834.
Provenance
Bernard de Bonnoel of Bordeaux (fols. 222v-223).
Margaret de Bonnoel of Bordeaux (ibid.).
Jehan Vitrac of Bordeaux, 1582 (ibid.).
His granddaughter Marguerite Brun of Bordeaux(ibid.).
Given by her in 1655 to her grandson Jacques de Maures of Bordeaux (ibid.)
Francis Douce, 1757–1834: acquired by him in 1831.
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Rome
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 51
Summary
'Hore beate Marie Virginis secundum vsum Romanum' (fol. 74), preceded by:
(fol. 1) a calendar
(fol. 14) capitula, etc.
(fol. 31) 'Hore sancte Crucis'
(fol. 39) 'Hore Sancti Spiritus'
(fol. 48) 'Missa beate Marie Virginis'
prayers and suffrages
Followed by the 'Septem Psalmi penitenciales' with litany (fol. 153), and the 'Vigilie: Mortuorum' (fol. 176).
There are many full-page and small miniatures, borders, etc. On fols. 45v, 74, are sewn little metal plaques.
Date
written in the 15th cent. in France
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminations, binding: red velvet with silver clasps, worn
Physical extent
224 Leaves
Custodial history
On fols. 222v-3 are French notes showing that the MS. belonged successively to Bernard de Bonnoel, Margaret de Bonnoel, and (by the gift of the last-named) Jehan Vitrac (who wrote a note on Dec. 22, 1582), all of Bordeaux. In 1655 Jehan's grand-daughter Marguerite Brun gave the book to her grandson Iacques de Maures (who also wrote a note), also of Bordeaux.
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Collection contents
Book of Hours, Use of Rome
