Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 15th century, middle; Flemish
MS. Canon. Liturg. 91
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Hours, Use of Rome — 15th century, middle; Flemish
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 91
Associated place
Italian
French
Place of origin
Flemish
Date
15th century, middle
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 117 + 1 + ii fol.
Decoration
Fine miniatures.
Fine borders.
Fine initials. Related to the Master of the Golden Scrollsand the Master of Guillebert de Metz. (Pächt and Alexander i. 317, pl. XXV)
Binding
16th century, late, or 17th century, French or Italian?: thin wood boards; red leather, gilt-tooled with lines, floral rolls and stamps to form elaborate frames for sunburst centrepieces of the Crucified Christ (front) or Virgin and Child (back); spine similarly elaborate but without title or label; traces of two small clasps at fore-edge, all fittings removed; edges gilt, but no clear signs of gauffering. 212 155 c. 40 (book closed).
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Title
'...Hore beate Marie Virginis secundum consuetudinem Romane ecclesie'
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Liturg. 91
Summary
'...Hore beate Marie Virginis secundum consuetudinem Romane ecclesie', preceded by a Calendar, 'Hore sancte Crucis' (fol. 8), and 'Missa beate Marie Virginis' (fol. 13), and followed by:
The Penitential Psalms with Litany (fol. 77)
'Vigilie defunctorum' (fol. 91)
St. Bavo of Ghent is in red in the Calendar, and other indications point to South Flanders or North-East France. There are full-page miniatures, borders, etc.
Date
Written in the 15th century in the Netherlands (?)
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, illuminated, binding, red leather on boards, with fine gold tooling (16th cent. ?)
Physical extent
120 Leaves
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Collection contents
Canonici Liturgical
'...Hore beate Marie Virginis secundum consuetudinem Romane ecclesie'
