University College MS. 9

Breviary, Carmelite use

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: vellum

Decoration

"Fine borders, initials. Fine penwork initials." (Alexander and Temple)

Binding

English blind-stamped leather with panels showing Martin and the beggar bordered with scenes of the hunt.

History

Origin: 16th century, beginning ; England

Provenance and Acquisition

"Made for English use. More English saints added in the calendar, saec. xv. Obits 'matris mee', 1585. Ann Mansfield, Ann Conyers, saec. xvi." (Alexander and Temple)

Record Sources

Summary description based on the following sources.

H. O. Coxe, Catalogus codicum mss. qui in collegiis aulisque Oxoniensibus hodie adservantur (1852), p. 3

J. J. G. Alexander and Elzbieta Temple, Illuminated manuscripts in Oxford college libraries, the University Archives and the Taylor Institution (Oxford, 1985), Cat. No. 745 [information on decoration and origin]

Availability

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Last Substantive Revision

2022-01-13: Record created.

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