A book of private prayers and devotions, written late in the 15th cent. in France
Written and printed for a member of the family of Scepeaux (arms on fols. 1v, 2r), whose name probably began with Ne, and whose portrait appears to be on fols. 26, 32, 42. The volume consists of prayers, in Latin and French, the hymns 'Ecce ad te confugio' and 'Stabat Mater' (fols. 12v, 29), suffrages (fols. 15v, 44v), and the Verses of st. Bernard (fol. 38v). Some types of female beauty, chiefly Italian, are introduced among the miniatures.
Dates
- Creation: written late in the 15th cent. in France
Extent
47 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 264
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 21838
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
with many miniatures, borders and capitals
Dimensions
7 3/4 × 5 1/2 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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