Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 16th century, beginning; Flemish, Bruges or Ghent
MS. Douce 112
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Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 16th century, beginning; Flemish, Bruges or Ghent
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 112
Associated place
Cologne
Place of origin
Flemish, Bruges or Ghent
Date
16th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 170 + 4 + iii fol.
Hands
Written by the same scribe as Vienna, Nat. Bibl., MS. Lat. 1897, Johannes de Bomalia.
Decoration
Fine miniatures.
Fine borders.
Fine initials.
Binding
Wooden boards covered with red velvet decorated with silver filigree work.
17th century.
Acquisition
Bequeathed by Douce to the Bodleian in 1834.
Provenance
According to a note by Douce (pastedown), 'formerly belonging to Marie de Medicis [d. 1642] queen of France, who left it at Cologne whence it came into possession of Fockem'.
'H. Fockem Rector. 1813', fols. i, 1, 173v, 'the rector of S. Ursula at Cologne' (Douce's note, pastedown).
Purchased from him by Douce in December 1832.
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Title
'Hore Marie Virginis', according to the use of Rome, preceded by a prayer
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 112
Summary
Preceded by:
'Hore Sancte Crucis' (fol. 3)
'Hore Sancti Spiritus' (fol. 11)
'Missa beatissime Marie Virginis' (fol. 17)
Capitula (fol. 22)
Followed by:
(fol. 92) 'Septem Psalmi penitentiales' with litany
(fol. 107) 'Vigilie mortuorum'
(fol. 139) prayers
(fol. 147) suffrages
There are many very fine illuminations, borders, etc., in which Waagen (Art Treasures, 1854, iii. 84, cf. his Works of Art, 1838, ii. 218) distinguishes two hands, the best only occurring on fols. 1v, 10v, 11r, 16v, 166r. The borders are both in Flemish (or French) and Italian styles. There is a tradition that the book belonged to Marie de Medici (d. 1642), and that she 'left it at Cologne' (see modern pencil note on inside of cover). Miniatures appear to be lost after fols. 91, 106, at least.
'1813. H. Fochem, Rector' is written four times in the book.
Date
written early in the 16th cent. in the Netherlands
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, illuminated, binding: red velvet on boards, covered with silver filigree work
Physical extent
176 Leaves
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Collection contents
'Hore Marie Virginis', according to the use of Rome, preceded by a prayer
