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

MS. Canon. Liturg. 123

Summary Catalogue no.: 19264

Contents

Book of Hours, Use of Paris
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: ii + 144 (145) + ii fol.
Dimensions (leaf): 125 × 90 mm.
Dimensions (written): 68 × 42 mm.

Layout

15 lines

Decoration

Fine borders, historiated initials in grisaille and other initials. Calligraphic pen flourishes. (Pächt and Alexander i. 673, pl. LII)

History

Origin: 15th century, second quarter ; French, Paris (?)

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1897). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1966).

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (1 image from 35mm slides)

Bibliography

    Printed descriptions:

    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 4: Books of Hours (typescript, 1957), p. 69

Last Substantive Revision

2024-09: Add extent, leaf dimensions and layout from van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.