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Book of Hours, Use of Bologna, Calendar with few saints, Matins and lauds of the Lady office, Mass of the Virgin and the remaining part of the office (fol. 54), Hours of the Passion (Regem regum crucifixus) and (fol. 160) Hours of the Cross (Patris sapientia), Office for the Dead, Prose Dies irae, Te deum (fol. 233v), Penitential Psalms with (fol. 253) Litany, Prayers, among which the Anima Christi (fol. 269) and Domine J.C. qui hanc sacratissimam carnem (fol. 270v) with a rubric in Italian, Pericopes from the gospels. Almost all parts are incomplete. — 15th century, beginning; Italy, Bologna

MS. Canon. Liturg. 221

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Title

Book of Hours, Use of Bologna, Calendar with few saints, Matins and lauds of the Lady office, Mass of the Virgin and the remaining part of the office (fol. 54), Hours of the Passion (Regem regum crucifixus) and (fol. 160) Hours of the Cross (Patris sapientia), Office for the Dead, Prose Dies irae, Te deum (fol. 233v), Penitential Psalms with (fol. 253) Litany, Prayers, among which the Anima Christi (fol. 269) and Domine J.C. qui hanc sacratissimam carnem (fol. 270v) with a rubric in Italian, Pericopes from the gospels. Almost all parts are incomplete. — 15th century, beginning; Italy, Bologna

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Liturg. 221

Place of origin

Italy, Bologna

Date

15th century, beginning

Language

Latin

Italian

Contents

Book of Hours, Use of Bologna
(fol. 4) Calendar with few saints
(fol. 16) Matins and lauds of the Lady office
(fol. 50) Mass of the Virgin and the remaining part of the office (fol. 54)
(fol. 119) Hours of the Passion (Regem regum crucifixus) and (fol. 160) Hours of the Cross (Patris sapientia)
(fol. 166) Office for the Dead
(fol. 231) Prose Dies irae, Te deum (fol. 233v)
(fol. 237) Penitential Psalms with (fol. 253) Litany
8. (fol. 267v) Prayers, among which the Anima Christi (fol. 269) and Domine J.C. qui hanc sacratissimam carnem (fol. 270v) with a rubric in Italian
9. (fol. 278v) Pericopes from the gospels. Almost all parts are incomplete.

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

iii + 283 (280) + 1 + iii fol.

Decoration

Fine initials, most cut out (cf. fol. 212)

Good penwork initials

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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 Manuscripts

Canonici Liturgical

Hours of the Virgin, according to the use of Rome

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