Book of Hours, Use of Sarum — c. 1420; English, London (?)

Title

Book of Hours, Use of Sarum — c. 1420; English, London (?)

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. liturg. d. 1

Place of origin

English, London (?)

Date

c. 1420

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ix + 160 + ix fol.

Decoration

Fine borders, historiated and other initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 869, pl. LXXXIII)

Historiated initials and full borders (fols. 11v, 23r, 26r, 29v, 32v, 40r, 59r and 83r), made of gold, pink and blue bars, decorated with foliage, flowers and gold disks: fol. 11v Type initial D Subject Agony in the garden (Christ kneeling in prayer before chalice and host; three apostles asleep). fol. 23r Type initial D Subject Betrayal of Christ. fol. 26r Type initial D Subject Christ before Pilate (oxidization damage). fol. 29v Type initial D Subject Descent from the Cross. fol. 32v Type initial C Subject Entombment. fol. 40r Type initial D Subject Christ in Judgement (oxidization damage). fol. 59r Type initial D Subject Vigil of the Dead. fol. 62v Type initial D Subject Face. fol. 83r Type initial B Subject Commendation of souls. fol. 99v Type initial S Subject Veronica's veil with Christ's head. fol. 100v Type initial G Subject St Anne teaching the Virgin Mary to read. fol. 101r Type initial G Subject Virgin and Child. fol. 102r Type initial G Subject St. Christopher with Child and staff. fol. 102v Type initial G Subject St. Michael. fol. 103r Type initial G Subject St. George. fol. 103v Type initial G Subject St. John the Baptist. fol. 104v Type initial G Subject St. Thomas of Canterbury. fol. 105r Type initial G Subject St. Catherine. fol. 105v Type initial G Subject St. Margaret. fol. 106r Type initial G Subject St. Mary Magdalene. fol. 107r Type initial O Subject The Virgin Mary. fol. 108v Type initial O Subject Crucifixion. fol. 109r Type initial A Subject Christ in crown of thorns. Type initial S Subject Right hand with wound. fol. 109v Type initial A Subject Left hand with wound. Type initial O Subject Christ in crown of thorns with wound in side. fol. 110r Type initial S Subject Right foot with wound. Type initial S Subject Left foot with wound. fol. 110v Type initial O Subject Virgin and Child. Type initial O Subject St. John the Evangelist, holding chalice with dragon. fol. 111v Type initial D Subject Christ with crown of thorns, holding a scroll.

Gold KL monograms on blue and pink background in the calendar, decorated with sprays of foliage, flowers and gold disks.

Gold 3-line initials, decorated with foliage and flowers, with sprays of foliage, flowers and gold disks extending into margins.

1-line gold and blue initials, decorated with contrasting purple and red penwork.

Gold and blue line-endings.

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755

Provenance

Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755