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A Sarum Breviary, Written in the first half of the 15th century

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MS. Canon. Liturg. 215
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A Sarum Breviary, consisting of:

  1. A Proprium de Tempore (fol. 1)
  2. Calendar (fol. 176)
  3. Psalter with Canticles and Litanies (fol. 182)
  4. Commune Sanctorum (fol. 244)
  5. Proprium Sanctorum (fol. 269)
  6. The additional offices for Stt. Patrick, Brigida, Columba and Finian (fol. 396, see also the additions to the Calendar) show that the book was in use at Down (Dunum) in Ireland

Dates

  • Creation: Written in the first half of the 15th century

Extent

410 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Liturg. 215

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. 19327

Bibliography

  • See Frere, Bibl. Mus.-Liturg. , p. 13

Physical Facet

On parchment, in double columns

Dimensions

6 1/4 × 4 3/8 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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