Volume two of a Psalter, written in Flanders in the first half of the 14th cent.
There is a profusion of well-painted full-page miniatures and grotesque borders and capitals. Shields occur occasionally. See Waagen, Treasures of Art in Great Britain (1854), iii. 95.
Dates
- Creation: written in Flanders in the first half of the 14th cent.
Extent
207 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Conditions Governing Access
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Shelfmark
MS. Douce 6
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 21580
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On parchment, illuminated, binding: red velvet, about A.D. 1800
Dimensions
3 3/4 × 2 3/4 in.
Repository Details
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