Book of Hours, Use of Chartres — c. 1500; French, Chartres
MS. Gough Liturg. 13
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Chartres — c. 1500; French, Chartres
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Liturg. 13
Place of origin
French, Chartres
Date
c. 1500
Language
Latin
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 129 + v fol.
Decoration
Good miniatures in two styles (damaged).
Good borders.
Good initials.
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Title
Hours of the Virgin Mary according to the use of Chartres
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Liturg. 13
Summary
Hours of the Virgin Mary according to the use of Chartres, in Latin, preceded by a French calendar, and Latin Capitula, and followed by:
The Penitential Psalms and litany (fol. 106)
There are fourteen larger miniatures (at fols. 13, 16, 20, 28, 43v, 61v, 69, 74, 78, 82, 87, 92, 100, 106) and some smaller, but one is missing after fol. 17, and a leaf after fol. 81
A fragment of a 13th century medical MS. is in the binding
A 17th century paper is added at fol. 130
Date
Written early in the 15th century in France
Language
Latin
French
Physical facet
On parchment, with miniatures, etc.
Physical extent
133 Leaves
Custodial history
Owned by 'Magdelene Gouin et Sachet son espous, 1616' (fol. 1, cf. 129v).
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Collection contents
Liturgies
Liturgies MSS.
Hours of the Virgin Mary according to the use of Chartres
