Breviary (Carthusian) — 15th century, end; Italian, Venice (?)
MS. Canon. Liturg. 200
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Breviary (Carthusian) — 15th century, end; Italian, Venice (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 200
Associated place
Italian
Place of origin
Italian, Venice (?)
Date
15th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
1 + 365 + 1 leaves.
Decoration
Fine initials (mutilated). (Pächt and Alexander ii.590)
Binding
15th century, late, Italian (as MS.): wood boards, modest inside bevel; dark brown leather, each cover blind-tooled with lines, stamps, and near-strapwork decoration forming a central cross on a base; original spine lost; traces on each cover of four clasps with leather straps, and of four metal corner-pieces and a centrepiece all with scalloped edges, all lost; edges gilt, gauffered. Rebacked in dark brown leather, Bodleian, later 19th century. 257 172–177 c. 73–75 (book closed).
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Title
A Breviary, perhaps Carthusian
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 200
Summary
A Breviary, perhaps Carthusian, consisting of:
A Calendar (fol. 1)
Psalter, wanting the first leaf, with Canticles, Litany, etc. (fol. 7)
Hymnal (fol. 74)
followed by the Office and Mass of the Virgin, Capitula (fol. 89)
Collects (fol. 96v)
Lections or Legendae (fol. 119)
Antiphons and Responds (fol. 273)
Minor offices (fol. 352)
The 'festum reliquiarum' was Nov. 8, and 'anniuersarium totius ordinis' on Nov. 9: at Oct. 18 is the note 'Circa hoc festum facimus officium pro Cluniacensibus & aliis nobis associatis.'St. Hugh bp. of Lincoln is honoured on Nov. 17.
Date
Written perhaps at the close of the 14th century apparently in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, in double columns, binding, stamped leather on boards, clasps lost, Italian
Physical extent
367 Leaves
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Collection contents
Canonici Liturgical
A Breviary, perhaps Carthusian
