Breviary, Roman, Calendar, Common of the Saints, Manual, 'Ordo ante celebrandum', Prayers during the elevation, Burial service of children, Order for introducing a woman into the church, Order for the tonsure of children, Communion of the sick, Common of the saints for Eastertide, Psalms, Blessing of holy water — 15th century, late; Italy (?)
MS. Canon. Liturg. 35
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Description
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Title
Breviary, Roman, Calendar, Common of the Saints, Manual, 'Ordo ante celebrandum', Prayers during the elevation, Burial service of children, Order for introducing a woman into the church, Order for the tonsure of children, Communion of the sick, Common of the saints for Eastertide, Psalms, Blessing of holy water — 15th century, late; Italy (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 35
Place of origin
Italy (?)
Date
15th century, late
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 92 + ii fol.
Hands
The Calendar on fol. 1 is peculiar, being in an Italian hand but South German in character (Erhard, Cunegunda, Rupert, Wolfgang, etc.), cf. MS. Canon. Liturg. 297, MS. Canon. Liturg. 319, MS. Canon. Liturg. 340, MS. Canon. Liturg. 346, MS. Canon. Liturg. 355
Acquisition
Bought by the Bodleian Library in 1817 from Giovanni Perissinotti. On the purchase, see Digital Bodleian
Provenance
Matteo Luigi Canonici (1727– c. 1806)
Following Canonici's death, the collection passed to his brother, Giuseppe Canonici, and then to Canonici's nephew, Giovanni Perissinotti, in 1807 following Giuseppe Canonici's death
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Title
Part of a Breviary and extracts from a Manual
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 35
Summary
1. Fols. 1, 78. Part of a Breviary, consisting of a Calendar and the 'Commune Sanctorum, secundum consuetudinem Curie Romane.'.
2. Fol. 61. Extracts from a Manual, consisting of the 'Ordo ante celebrandum' with prayers, 'Ordo ad sepeliendum pueros' (fol. 75), 'Ordo ad introducendum mulieres in ecclesia', churching (fol. 75v), 'Ad tondendum capillos pueris' (fol. 76v), etc.
The Calendar is peculiar, being in an Italian hand but South German in character (Erhard, Cunegunda, Rupert, Wolfgang, etc.), cf. no. 19395. On Apr. 16 is 'Caustri martyris', and on May 7 ' Domicille virginis.
Date
Written late in the 15th century in Italy (?)
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
94 Leaves
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Collection contents
Canonici Liturgical
Part of a Breviary and extracts from a Manual
