Book of Hours, Use of Bologna — 15th century, beginning; Italian, Bologna
MS. Canon. Liturg. 221
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Bologna — 15th century, beginning; Italian, Bologna
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 221
Place of origin
Italian, Bologna
Date
15th century, beginning
Language
Italian
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 283 (280) + 1 + iii fol.
Decoration
DecorationFine initials. Good penwork initials. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 649)
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Title
Hours of the Virgin, according to the use of Rome
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 221
Summary
Hours of the Virgin, according to the use of Rome, preceded by a Calendar (fol. 4), and followed by:
the Hours of the Cross (fol. 119)
Office for the Dead (fol. 166)
Penitential Psalms with Litany (fol. 237), and Prayers, partly in Italian
Every part has lost at least its first leaf, presumably bearing an illumination.
Date
Written in the second half of the 15th century in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, imperfect
Physical extent
287 Leaves
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Collection contents
Canonici Liturgical
Hours of the Virgin, according to the use of Rome
