Four leaves from a Missal, written in a Merovingian hand, perhaps of the 8th cent., written in the 8th cent. (?)
Once part of the binding of Douce 306, a printed book. A list of the contents of the fragments is at fol. ii: fols. i, iii-iv, 5-end, are blank paper.
Dates
- Creation: written in the 8th cent. (?)
Extent
15 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Douce f. 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 21999
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On parchment, rubrics and the capitals are in red, green, and other colours
Dimensions
6 3/4 × 8 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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