Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 16th century, beginning; Flemish
MS. Douce 256
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 16th century, beginning; Flemish
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 256
Place of origin
Flemish
Date
16th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 186leaves
Decoration
Fine miniatures.
Borders.
Initials. By the Master of the David scenes in the Grimani Breviary. Script Italian (?). (Pächt and Alexander i. 397, pl. XXXII)
Binding
Red velvet, with silver clasps (one lost).
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Hours of the Virgin Mary, for the use of Rome
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 256
Summary
'Horae beate Marie Virginis, secundum vsum Romanum' (fol. 49), preceded by:
(fol. 1) a calendar
(fol. 14) Capitula from the Gospels, etc.
(fol. 31) 'Hore de sancta Cruce'
(fol. 37) 'Hore de Sancto Spiritu'
(fol. 43) 'Missa beate Marie Virginis'.
Followed by:
(fol. 112) 'Septem psalmi penitentiales' with 'Letania Sanctorum'
(fol. 132) 'Vigilie Mortuorum'
(fol. 173) prayers, and suffrages.
The calendar points to Rheims (Donatianus and Nicasius). There are many fine miniatures, borders and capitals in Netherlandish style. 'PƆIV' is on fol. 97, and 'PLENA-DMIVI' on fol. 173, both on borders. On fol. 15 is st. Luke painting a Madonna and Child, and on fol. 36v a clock.
Date
written in the second half of the 15th cent. in N. E. France or the Netherlands
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, illuminated, binding, red velvet, with silver clasps (one lost)
Physical extent
186 Leaves
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Collection contents
Hours of the Virgin Mary, for the use of Rome
