Hours of the Virgin Mary, according to the use of Bayeux (fol. 31), written in about the middle of the 15th cent. in France
Preceded by:
- (fol. 1) a French calendar
- (fol. 11) Capitula from the Gospels
- (fol. 27: beg. 'Aue glorieuse pucelle') a French hymn to the Virgin
Followed by:
- (fol. 71) the Penitential Psalms with 'Letania'
- (fol. 91) prayer, suffrages
- (fol. 104) 'La vie sainte Marguerite' (a French poem, beg. 'Apres la sainte Passion')
- (fol. 123) the Office for the Dead.
The Hours of the Cross and of the Holy Spirit are worked in at fols. 47, 48v, etc. The miniatures are numerous and peculiar in style (e.g. fols. 11, 71, 103, 123). In the calendar 'Les reliques de Baieux' occurs on July 1, and ' Saint Rauen & saint Rasiph' in red on July 23.
'A. Cheffault, 1639': 'Canonicorum regularium Ordinis Præmonstratensis venerabilis Sacramenti Parisiensis. Ex dono domini Bonauenturae de Theuenot Parisiensis Sacerdotis et Doctoris 1685.'.
Dates
- Creation: written in about the middle of the 15th cent. in France
Extent
158 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 268
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 21842
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On parchment, with characteristic miniatures, borders and capitals
Dimensions
7 3/4 × 5 5/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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