A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

OR BROWSE BY

MANUSCRIPTS
WORKS
PEOPLE
PLACES

MS. Bodl. 547

Summary Catalogue no.: 2286

Contents

Breviary, Use of Sarum

Calendar (fol. 3) in two columns, with additional feasts and obits

Easter table (fol. 6)

Temporale (fol. 7), beginning abruptly in the matins of the fourth Sunday in Advent (wanting first eight leaves)

Sanctorale (fol. 79), from the feast of St Sylvester to that of St Thomas apostle. Wanting three leaves after fol. 115, one after fol. 117, and ten (?) after fol. 119 (fol. 79)

Common of the saints (fol. 125)

Votive office of All Saints (fol. 137)

Preces in itinere (fol. 137v).

A few rubrics.

Additions:

A commentary on the Lord's Prayer
Incipit: Pater noster ... Sapientia . Superbia. Pax mentis

Some texts in French (fols. 2v, 138v).

Language(s): Anglo-Norman

Some rather later theological notes are on foll. 1, 137

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: i + 138 + i fol.
Dimensions (leaf): 200 × 140 mm.
Dimensions (written): 155/60 × 95/100 mm.

Layout

37-40 long lines calendar in 2 cols.

Decoration

Plain red initials, from fol. 116 onwards alternately in red and green

History

Origin: 13th century, early ; English

Provenance and Acquisition

The feast of St Augustine of Hippo has an octave in the kalendar and his Translation on 11 October in the book is a proper Office. SS. Ethelbert and Kyneburga point to Hereford. Van Dijk suggested an origin at Beckford Priory, Gloucestershire, referring to fol. 137v.

In the kalendar the dedication was added against 16 October (see also fol. 137v)

MLGB rejects a provenace from the parish church of Rochford. Cf. Summary Catalogue: "From additions to the calendar on fol. 5v it is clear that this Breviary belonged in the 13th cent. to the chapel of 'Racheford', i. e. Rochford in Herefordshire: William Boni, vicar of Rochford, died on 16 Nov., 1262 (fol. 5v). Among the other obits are some of the family of 'dominus Warinus' (foll. 3v, 4, 5), of Anne de Lacy (fol. 3v). and of R. priest of Birford (Burford near Rochford, in Shropshire: fol. 4). 'Henricus de Bradel' died in 1255 (fol. 5v). All these entries are additions. "; also obit of M. persorie, and see 25 Jan.

Apparently acquired between 1613 and 1620.

Record Sources

Description adapted (Oct. 2024) from the following sources, with additional reference to published literature as cited:
S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 2: Office Books (typescript, 1957), p. 277b
Summary Catalogue (1922)
Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 290

Bibliography

    Printed descriptions:

    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 2: Office Books (typescript, 1957), p. 277b

Abbreviations

View list of abbreviations and editorial conventions.

Last Substantive Revision

2024-09: Description revised to incorporate all information from printed catalogues.