Psalter, Hours, and Breviary, Use of Braga. — 15th century, second quarter; Portuguese, Braga
MS. Lat. Liturg. e. 12
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Psalter, Hours, and Breviary, Use of Braga. — 15th century, second quarter; Portuguese, Braga
Shelfmark
MS. Lat. Liturg. e. 12
Date
15th century, second quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Fine borders.
Fine initials.
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Title
A Service book connected with the city of Braga in Portugal
Shelfmark
MS. Lat. Liturg. e. 12
Summary
A Service book connected with the city of Braga in Portugal, containing:
Fol. 3. a calendar, containing mentions of bishops of 'Brachara': at May 4 is 'Translacio reliquiarum sancti Vincentii martiris in Brachara' in red: on Oct. 30 'Victoria Christianorum contra Sarracenos' in red
Fol. 9. A hymnary and psalter
Fol. 117v. 'Hore beate Virginis Marie', followed by the Penitential Psalms and Litany (fol. 128)
Fol. 135. 'Liber Breuiarius ... more Bracharensis ecclesie incoandus': after the Proprium de Tempore comes the Proprium Sanctorum (fol. 345, 'Festiuitates Sanctorum'), and the Commune Sanctorum (fol. 567), wanting a leaf or more at the end
At fols. 130v-133 are some calendarial notes and paschal cycle and hymns, apparently added in 1455
At fol. 344v is 'Valascus' in red, probably the name of the scribe or rubricator, and some later notes in Portuguese occur
Date
Stated to be written between A.D. 1438 and 1447 in Portugal
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated border, capitals, etc.
Physical extent
595 Leaves
Custodial history
Fol. 2 is the personal (19th cent.) card of Bazilio Cabral Teixeira de Queiroz.
Acquisition
Bought in April 1910 at the Azambrija sale at Lisbon (lot 2949) by The Bodleian Library.
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Collection contents
A Service book connected with the city of Braga in Portugal
