Book of Hours, Use of Rouen — c. 1480; France, Rouen
MS. Douce 253
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Rouen — c. 1480; France, Rouen
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 253
Place of origin
France, Rouen
Date
c. 1480
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 153leaves
Decoration
Fine miniatures (glazed over).
Binding
Red leather with gold ornament (18th century work)
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Written for a lady who is kneeling before the Virgin and holding a scroll which reads 'O mater. dei. memento. mei.', fol. 134r
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Hours of the Virgin, according to the use of Rouen (fol. 28)
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 253
Summary
Preceded by:
(fol. 1) a French calendar
(fol. 13) Capitula from the Gospels
(fol. 18) genealogy of Christ, with Jesse tree miniature:
(fol. 20) prayers
Followed by:
(fol. 75) Hours of the Cross
(fol. 78) Hours of the Holy Spirit
(fol. 82) the Penitential psalms with litany
(fol. 100) Office for the Dead
(fol. 134) the Fifteen Joyes
(fol. 140) the Seven Requestes
(fol. 149) suffrages
There are many fine miniatures, borders and capitals, the first-named glazed over: one (fol. 134) contains a portrait, probably of the lady for whom the book was written. Fol. 142 is mutilated.
Date
written in the first half of the 15th cent. in France
Language
French
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, illuminated, binding, red leather with gold ornament, 18th cent. work
Physical extent
153 Leaves
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Collection contents
Hours of the Virgin, according to the use of Rouen (fol. 28)
