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Hours of the Virgin, according to the Roman use, Written early in the 15th century in France

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MS. Canon. Liturg. 63
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Hours of the Virgin, according to the Roman use, in Latin: preceded by a Calendar and the Capitula from the Gospels, and followed by:

  1. The Penitential Psalms with Litany (fol. 121)
  2. 'Hore de sancta Cruce' (fol. 147v)
  3. Horae 'de Sancto Spiritu' (fol. 153)
  4. The Office for the Dead (fol. 158v)

There are miniatures and illuminated borders, but other leaves bearing them are lost after fols. 20a, 43, 82, 84.

The word 'Lorenese' is written on the inside of the last cover.

Dates

  • Creation: Written early in the 15th century in France

Extent

227 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Liturg. 63

Other Finding Aids

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no. 19251

Physical Facet

On parchment, illuminated, imperfect

Dimensions

6 × 4 1/4 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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