Breviary, Use of Rome (Augustinian) — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Lombardy or Bologna (?)
MS. Canon. Liturg. 388
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Breviary, Use of Rome (Augustinian) — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Lombardy or Bologna (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 388
Associated place
Italian
Place of origin
Italian, Lombardy or Bologna (?)
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 438 leaves
Decoration
Fine historiated borders.
Fine other borders.
Fine initials. By Frate Nebridio. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 735, pl. LXXI)
Binding
16th century, first half, Italian, bound perhaps for the Armellini family [of Venice?] (fol. ir): wood boards, inside bevel. Polished red leather, decorated on each cover with blind lines and an all-over gilt design: a solid frame with corner-pieces, around a lozenge shape made up of single curved lines (oriental style?) and a centrepiece of two interlocking squares. Inside bevels finished with multiple blind lines; spine lost; traces of four lost clasps with leather straps; edges gilt, gauffered. Reback in brown leather, with gilt lines, small stamps, and gilt red-leather label, 18th century, Italian; second reback in red leather, 20th century, Bodleian. 405–7 268–272 c. 117–18 (book closed).
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817
Provenance
Made probably for an Augustinian house in Venice.
'Armellinae familiae' (16th cent), fol. i: Armellini family of Venice. A note on the family by Canonici is at fol. ii.
Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805
Giuseppe Canonici, -1807
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Title
'...Breuiarium secundum consuetudinem Romane curie'
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 388
Summary
'...Breuiarium secundum consuetudinem Romane curie', apparently for Augustinian use, consisting of:
A calendar (fol. 1)
Proprium de Tempore (fol. 7)
Psalter with canticles, etc. (fol. 187)
'Hymni tam dominicales quam festiui' (fol. 244v)
Proprium ('festiuitates') Sanctorum, with minor offices (fol. 267)
Date
Written in the second half of the 15th century in North Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, in double columns, with many good miniatures, borders, capitals, etc., binding, red leather on boards, with stamped gold design (16th cent. ?, Italian)
Physical extent
438 Leaves
Custodial history
'Armellinae familise' (16th cent.): a note on the family by Canonici is at fol. ii.
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Collection contents
Canonici Liturgical
'...Breuiarium secundum consuetudinem Romane curie'
