Breviary, Use of Rome — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Parma or Cremona (?) (evidence of litany)
MS. Canon. Liturg. 2
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Breviary, Use of Rome — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Parma or Cremona (?) (evidence of litany)
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 2
Place of origin
Italian, Parma or Cremona (?) (evidence of litany)
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 370 + iileaves
Decoration
Initials. (Pächt and Alexanderii. 862)
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817
Provenance
Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805
Giuseppe Canonici , -1807
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Title
A Roman Breviary
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 2
Summary
A Roman Breviary, consisting of:
The Psalter (fol. 1, but the first 72 (71) Psalms are lost)
The Proprium de Tempore (fol. 59, with first leaf lost)
Proprium Sanctorum (fol. 215v)
Commune Sanctorum (fol. 330v)
Smaller offices (fol. 347v)
Hymnals occur at fols. 34 and (imperfect at end) 359
The name of St. Homobonus, patron of Cremona, occurs in the litany (fol. 116v).
Date
Written in the second half of the 14th centur in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, imperfect, in double columns
Physical extent
372 Leaves
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Collection contents
Canonici Liturgical
A Roman Breviary
