Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 16th century, second quarter; French
MS. Douce 135
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Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 16th century, second quarter; French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 135
Place of origin
French
Date
16th century, second quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 103leaves
Decoration
Fine and good miniatures.
Borders.
Initials. Miniatures of a somewhat later style pasted in, fols. 1v and 100. (Pächt and Alexander i. 851, pl. LXII)
Binding
Red velvet with borders and bosses of silver gilt, with clasps.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Rome
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 135
Summary
'Hore gloriose Virgin is Marie secundum usum Romanum', preceded by a calendar (fol. 2) and Capitula (fol. 8). Followed by:
(fol. 52) 'Hore de sancta Cruce'
(fol. 54v) 'Hore de Sancto Spiritu'
(fol. 57) 'Septem psalmi penitentiales' and litany
(fol. 68) 'Officium pro defunctis'
(fol. 90) prayers and suffrages.
There are many gorgeous and highly coloured miniatures and borders: besides the ordinary ones suited to the calendar and religious subjects, there is a great variety relating to games, fables, etc., the earthly pedigree of Christ, a Dance of Death (fol. 68v), and the Lives of Job (fol. 74v) and of Abraham (fol. 82v): two are pasted in at fols. 1v, 100.
French words are on fols. 19v, 89, cf. 72: see also fols. 9, 11.
Date
written in the first half of the 16th cent. in France
Language
French
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, illuminated, binding: red velvet with borders and bosses of silver gilt, with clasps
Physical extent
103 Leaves
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Collection contents
Book of Hours, Use of Rome
