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Book of hours according to the Use of Rome, written in France., [Circa 1500.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.1903

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Hours of the Blessed Virgin Mary (folio 1);

(ii) Hours of the Holy Cross (folio 51);

(iii) Hours of the Holy Ghost (folio 54);

(iv) Penitential Psalms (folio 57); Litany (folio 67);

(v) Office of the Dead (folio 73); Sequences of the Gospels (folio 98); Eight Verses of St Bernard (folio 102);

(vi) Prayers, 'Obsecro te' (folio 104) and 'O intemerata' (folio 108); 'Les sept ioies principales de nostre dame' (folio 110); Suffrages (folio 113 verso);

(vii) Hymn to St Veronica, etc. (folio 124).

Single columns. Each of the sections enumerated above is preceded by a large miniature in a full border of scrolls, foliage, and flowers. Each separate Hour of the Blessed Virgin Mary after Matins begins with a historiated capital on a page enclosed in a full border. There are illuminated capitals and initials throughout. On folio i is a heraldic shield, quarterly 1 and 4: dimediated per fess, azure three pales or, in chief gules a lion argent crowned and armed or; 2 and 3: azure a cross or between four ?rings argent, all within a bordure gules. This shield has clearly been painted over another shield consisting of the first quarter only.

Dates

  • Creation: [Circa 1500.]

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

131 Leaves ; 175 x 120 millimetres.

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Arrangement

vi (paper) + 125 folios. Collation: 1-12⁸, 13⁸ (-13²), 14-15⁸, 16⁴, 17 (2 leaves). With catchwords.

Custodial History

On folio i verso is a note by David Laing.

Physical Description

Vellum. Modern binding.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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