Missal, Use of Rome — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Veneto
MS. Canon. Liturg. 384
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Missal, Use of Rome — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Veneto
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 384
Associated place
Vicenza
Place of origin
Italian, Veneto
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 2 + 301 + 1 + i fol.
Decoration
Good miniature, a full-page crucifixion at the beginning of the canon (fol. 143v).
Good historiated and other borders. Full-page borders at the beginning (fol. 7).
Good initials.
Musical notation
Square notation on 8 staves of 3 red lines.
Provenance
The missal was written for a religious house of an Order the members of which are represented several times (205, 218v, 247 and 160, 163, 209v, 221v, 223, 238, 293). Their habit, scapular and half-length mantle with hood are white. The stiff collar of the habit is close-fitting, the scapular caught at the waist.
St. Felix in the litany (fol. 128) and St. Florian in the kalendar (4 May), perhaps suggesting Vicenza.
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Title
'...Ordo Missalis secundum consuetudinem Romane curie'
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 384
Summary
'...Ordo Missalis secundum consuetudinem Romane curie', preceded by a calendar: the Ordinary of the Mass is at fol. 131v, the Canon at fol. 144 (with large miniature of the Crucifixion). There are musical notes. An added note on fol. 301v mentions Titian.
Date
Written in the 15th century in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, in double columns, with fine miniatures, borders, capitals, etc.
Physical extent
303 Leaves
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Collection contents
Canonici Liturgical
'...Ordo Missalis secundum consuetudinem Romane curie'
