Volume one of Hours of the Virgin Mary, according to some Netherland use, written in about 1480 in the Netherlands
Hours of the Virgin Mary, according to some Netherland use, in Latin (fol. 98), preceded by a calendar in French (fol. 1v) prayers (fol. 14), suffrages (fol. 33), and Hours of the Passion (fol. 45): and followed by the Penitential psalms and litany (fol. 182), the Office for the Dead (fol. 214), and the Gradual and other psalms (fol. 265).
Another prayer-book, written for him rather later, is Now MS. 1907 in the Hofbibliothek at Vienna. With the arms of Paris Le Meyzieu (about A.D. 1770-75).
'De la bibliotheque de Charles Adrien Picard, 1767': then owned by Jean Baptiste Paris Le Meyzieu, see above: in the Paris sale (1791) no. 15, and bought by -- Turner for £110 5s.
Dates
- Creation: written in about 1480 in the Netherlands
Extent
159 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Conditions Governing Use
Select.
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 219
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 21793
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On parchment with very fine illuminations, , binding: dark green morocco with gold tooling by Derome le Jeune
Dimensions
5 5/8 × 4 1/8 in.
Repository Details
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