Prayers with hymns, etc. — c. 1500; Flemish
MS. Gough Liturg. 7
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Prayers with hymns, etc. — c. 1500; Flemish
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Liturg. 7
Date
c. 1500
Language
Latin
English
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Fine miniatures.
Fine borders.
Fine initials.
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Title
Private prayers with hymns
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Liturg. 7
Summary
Private prayers with hymns, etc., written for the use of George Talbot earl of Shrewsbury (K. G. Apr. 27, 1488, d. 1541), chiefly in Latin, some in English: a calendar precedes. Among the more interesting pieces are:
'Oratio ... reuelatione diuina transmissa vni monacho de Bynhym circa annum Domini. M. CCCC. & LXXXV' (fol. 56)
Latin devotions before an Image of Pity, with illumination (fol. 59v, cf. 19)
A hymn to the three kings of Cologne (beg. 'Trium regum trium munus', fol. 71v)
'Oratio de beato rege Henrico' (a hymn beg. 'Rex Henricus, sis amicus', prayer, etc., fol. 118v: this refers to Henry vi, of whom the earl was a joint-executor)
The 15 Oes in a slightly later hand (fol. 122)
The illuminations include illustrations of the chief employments of each month of the calendar, a full-page miniature of the earl kneeling at a prie-dieu, with the coronation of the Virgin above and his arms encircled with the Garter in front (fol. 12v), another miniature of the Virgin and Child (fol. 13), and several smaller ones, and borders with flowers, birds, butterflies, etc.
Date
Written in about A.D. 1500, in England
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with fine miniatures, illuminated borders, etc.
Physical extent
135 Leaves
Custodial history
Owned by 'Joan: Denne', 18th century
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Collection contents
Liturgies
Liturgies MSS.
Private prayers with hymns
