Breviary (pars hiemalis). — 13th century, third quarter and 14th century, third quarter; English
MS. Barlow 41
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Breviary (pars hiemalis). — 13th century, third quarter and 14th century, third quarter; English
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 41
Date
13th century, third quarter and 14th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Good borders.
Good initials.
Binding
Brown leather on boards, English 15th-cent. work.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1691
Provenance
Evesham, Worcestershire, Benedictine abbey of St Mary the Virgin and St Egwin: Liturgical details ("in festo depositionis sancti Egwini", etc.) suggest provenance. (MLGB3: Liturgical evidence, often to be found in the kalendar).
Thomas Barlow, 1607–1691
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Title
The 'Pars hiemalis' of an Evesham breviary
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 41
Summary
The 'Pars hiemalis' of an Evesham breviary (fol. 4) followed by:
paschal tables (fol. 156v)
calendar (fol. 158)
psalter (fol. 242)
canticles (fol. 236v)
litany (fol. 239)
office of the dead (fol. 242)
hymnal and monastic canticles (fol. 245v)
the commune sanctorum (fol. 319)
The office 'in festo depositionis s. Egwini' of Evesham occurs under December 30. Fols. 9-10, 34, 54, 109, 275, 304, 308 are later insertions. The fly-leaves (fols. 1, 355) are formed out of part of a 16th-cent. indenture concerning a Worcestershire manor, mentioning Robert Rondylle, John Blackwelle. There are bibliographical notes by Barlow on fol. 2v, for which see the Old Catalogue.
Date
Written in the 3rd quarter of the 13th century at Evesham
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, for the most part in double columns. Binding, brown leather on boards, English 15th-cent. work
Physical extent
355 Leaves
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Collection contents
The 'Pars hiemalis' of an Evesham breviary
