Book of Hours, Use of Rome — c. 1480; Italian, Venice
MS. Douce 11
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Rome — c. 1480; Italian, Venice
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 11
Place of origin
Italian, Venice
Date
c. 1480
Language
Italian
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 290leaves
Decoration
Fine miniatures.
Borders.
Initials. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 565, pl. LIII)
Binding
Red velvet, about A.D. 1800.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Book of Hours: 'Officium beate Marie Virginis secundum Curiam Romanam', preceded by a calendar (fol. 1)
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 11
Summary
Followed by:
(fol. 112) a Mass of the Virgin
(fol. 123) Penitential Psalms with Litany and prayers
(fol. 177) 'Officium mortuorum'
(fol. 241) 'Offitium omnium Sanctorum'
(fol. 247) 'Officium Sancte Crucis'
(fol. 254v) 'Officium Sancti Spiritus'
(fol. 266) 'Psalterium breuiatum sancti Hieronymi presbiteri'
There are many fine half-page miniatures, borders, etc. The rubrics are often in Italian.
Date
written in the second half of the 15th cent. in Italy
Language
Italian
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminations, binding: red velvet, about A.D. 1800
Physical extent
290 Leaves
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Collection contents
Book of Hours: 'Officium beate Marie Virginis secundum Curiam Romanam', preceded by a calendar (fol. 1)
