A collection of offices, prayers, hymns, and devotions for private use, written in about the middle of the 15th cent. in England
Among the saints specially commemorated are:
- (fols. 27, 80) Sebastian
- (fols. 29v, 77v) George
- (fols. 36v, 80v) Roche.
The English part begins at fol. 54v, and consists of verses on the Passion of Christ (pref. beg. 'O glorius God redemer of mankynde') and the Five Wounds (fol. 70: beg. after a Latin preface, 'The numbre of the droppes of blode'), each illustrated by pen-and-ink drawings with slight colouring: and prayers to the Virgin and saints. There are some coloured initials and one miniature (fol. 1v).
Dates
- Creation: written in about the middle of the 15th cent. in England
Extent
84 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 1
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 21575
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On parchment, with drawings and a few small miniatures
Dimensions
3 × 2 3/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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