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Prayers with hymns, etc. — c. 1500; Flemish

MS. Gough Liturg. 7

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Title

Prayers with hymns, etc. — c. 1500; Flemish

Shelfmark

MS. Gough Liturg. 7

Date

c. 1500

Language

Latin

English

Contents

Prayers with hymns, etc.

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

Gough Collection

Liturgies

Liturgies MSS.

Private prayers with hymns

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  • Talbot, George, Earl of Shrewsbury, 1468-1538

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