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Homiliary — 12th century, second quarter; Italian, Emilia

MS. Canon. Liturg. 391

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Title

Homiliary — 12th century, second quarter; Italian, Emilia

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Liturg. 391

Place of origin

Italian, Emilia

Date

12th century, second quarter

Language

Latin

Contents

Homiliary

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ii + 340 leaves

Decoration

One fine (fol. 35v), some good initials. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 33, pl. IV)

Acquisition

Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817

Provenance

Luca de Cantarelli: 'Liber mei Luce de Cantarellis de Regio decretorum doctoris' (15th century, first half).

Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805

Giuseppe Canonici, -1807

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Title

An Homiliarius

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Liturg. 391

Summary

An Homiliarius, containing sermons from the Fathers for use from Advent to Easter: wanting a leaf or two at the end.

Date

Written in the first half of the 12th century

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment, in double columns

Physical extent

340 Leaves

Custodial history

At fol. ii is prefixed a 'Tabula sermonum, omeliarum & lectionum ...' (early 15th cent.). 'Liber mei Luce de Cantarellis de Regio decretorum doctoris' (15th cent.).

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Collection contents

Canonici Manuscripts

Canonici Liturgical

An Homiliarius

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  • Cantarelli, Luca, approximately 1380–after 1431

  • Canonici, Giuseppe (d. 1807)

  • Canonici, Matteo Luigi, 1727-1805

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