The Hours of the Virgin Mary, Written in the 15th cent. in England
The Hours of the Virgin Mary, imperfect, preceded by a calendar (fol. 1), and followed by memoriae (fol. 34), the penitential psalms and litany (fol. 62), a hymnal, beg. 'Gaude flore virginali' (fol. 79), and private devotions for one 'Gulliermus'.
Leaves have been cut out at fols. 22-3, 41-2, 46-7, 49-50, 74-5.
Dates
- Creation: Written in the 15th cent. in England
Extent
150 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 47
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. II, no. 6489
Custodial History
On fol. 1 is 'Liber Thome Barlow è collegio Reg. Oxon., 1647', with his motto 'Aἰε'ν ɑ'ριστεύειν'. At fol. 149v is 'Nativitas Willelmi Milett filii Willelmi Milett erat die Veneris videlicet xvj die Septembris anno regni regis Edwardi tertii xiiij inter horam viij et horam ix ante nonam'. Fol. 150 has 'John Mannyng hys booke' (early 16th cent.), and 15th-cent. verses ending 'Therfor thys booke I geve with exortacioun | To prey for hym the wyche thes wordes hathe seayd | Borne he was in and named Robard Toteayd'.
Bibliography
- Early prints attached to fol. 1v and inside back cover are nos. 9-10 (Olim 57-8) in E. W. B. Nicholson's card-catalogue of prints.
Physical Facet
On parchment, binding, stamped brown leather on boards
Dimensions
3 × 4 2/5 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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