Book of Hours, Use of Paris — 1408; French, Paris
MS. Douce 144
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Paris — 1408; French, Paris
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 144
Place of origin
French, Paris
Date
1408
Language
Latin
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
140 fols.
Decoration
Important miniatures and drawings.
Important borders.
Important initials.
Binding
Green leather with gold tooling, 18th cent. French work.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
The Hours of the Virgin according to the use of Paris
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 144
Summary
Preceded by a French calendar (fol. 6), Capitula from the Gospels (fols. 1 - 5, misplaced, and 18) and prayers. Followed by:
(fol. 93) the Penitential psalms with litany
(fol. 111v) 'Les heures de la Croix'
(fol. 118) the Hours of the Holy Spirit
(fol. 123) 'Les quinze ioyes nostre Dame'
(fol. 128v: a fragment, one page only) 'Les vij requestes des v plaies nostre Seigneur'
(fol. 129) 'Memoires' or suffrages
There are many fine large and small miniatures in both French and Netherlandish styles, French borders with grotesques, etc.: on four pages (fols. 105, 108v, 109, 110) are three elaborate sketches of religious processions: fols. 108v and 109 have been reproduced for the Palæographical Society (2nd s., no. 153): see also Waagen's Treasures of Art, (1854), iii. 75. Leaves are wanting, causing imperfection in the text, after fols. 3, 92, 117, 128. On fol. 27 is 'Factum et completum est anno. mo. cccco. vijo. quo ceciderunt pontes pa. [Parisius].'.
Date
written in 1407 in France
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, illuminated, binding: green leather with gold tooling, 18th cent. French work
Physical extent
142 Leaves
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Collection contents
The Hours of the Virgin according to the use of Paris
