Book of Hours, Use of Paris — 15th century, beginning; French, Paris
MS. Canon. Liturg. 93
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Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Paris — 15th century, beginning; French, Paris
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 93
Place of origin
French, Paris
Date
15th century, beginning
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 2 + 182 (183) + 1 fol.
Decoration
Fine borders.
Fine initials.
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Title
Hours of the Virgin, according to the use of Paris
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 93
Summary
Hours of the Virgin, according to the use of Paris, in Latin: preceded by a Calendar (fol. 2), and Capitula from the Gospels (fol. 14), and followed by:
The Penitential Psalms with Litany (fol. 75)
The Hours of the Cross (fol. 91)
The Hours of the Holy Spirit (fol. 94)
The Office for the Dead (fol. 97)
The xv Joyes (fol. 127)
The vii Requestes (fol. 132)
Long French hymns (fol. 134)
Suffrages (fol. 166), including one for St. Opportuna
The Calendar points to Paris or its neighbourhood. Nearly every part has lost its first leaf, presumably bearing an illumination, leaves being torn out after fols. 27, 38, 48, 53, 60, 63, 69, 74, 89, 90, 93, 96, 126, 131, 133.
Date
Written in the 15th century in France
Language
Latin
French
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated borders, imperfect
Physical extent
185 Leaves
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Collection contents
Canonici Liturgical
Hours of the Virgin, according to the use of Paris
