Book of Hours, Use of Rome, Calendar, Office of the Virgin, Penitential Psalms, Litany — 15th century, middle; Italy, North

Title

Book of Hours, Use of Rome, Calendar, Office of the Virgin, Penitential Psalms, Litany — 15th century, middle; Italy, North

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Liturg. 12

Place of origin

Italy, North

Date

15th century, middle

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

i + 88 + i fol.

Decoration

Initials (defaced)

Acquisition

Bought by the Bodleian Library in 1817 from Giovanni Perissinotti. On the purchase, see Digital Bodleian

Provenance

St Proculus in the calendar suggests the diocese of Bologna.

Matteo Luigi Canonici (1727– c. 1806) (?) ("Not certainly a Canonici book", Summary Catalogue)

Following Canonici's death, the collection passed to his brother, Giuseppe Canonici, and then to Canonici's nephew, Giovanni Perissinotti, in 1807 following Giuseppe Canonici's death

Title

Hours of the Virgin Mary

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Liturg. 12

Summary

Hours of the Virgin Mary, according to the use of Rome, preceded by a Calendar, and followed (fol. 72) by the Penitential Psalms and Litany. Leaves have been torn out after fols. 1, 10, 40, 71, 88 and perhaps elsewhere.

Date

Written in the 15th century in Italy

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment, with coloured capitals, etc., imperfect

Physical extent

89 Leaves

Custodial history

Not certainly a Canonici book.