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

MS. Canon. Liturg. 17

Summary Catalogue no.: 19231

Physical Description

Composite: fols. 1–102 || fols. 103b-172

MS. Canon. Liturg. 17 – Part 1

Contents

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

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: ii + 102 + 82 + ii fol.
Dimensions (leaf): 118 × 87 mm.
Dimensions (written): 60 × 40 mm.

Layout

16 lines

Decoration

By the Master of Nicolas Brouwer and school. (Pächt and Alexander i. 211, pl. XV)

Good miniatures.

Good borders.

Good initials.

History

Origin: c. 1430 ; Netherlandish, Utrecht

MS. Canon. Liturg. 17 – Part 2

Contents

John Dastin, Rosarium
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Initial. Written in humanistic script. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 890)

History

Origin: 1477 ; Italian, North-east

Additional Information

Record Sources

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

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (17 images from 35mm slides)

Bibliography

    Printed descriptions:

    A. Watson, Catalogue of Dated and Datable Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries (1984), no. 255 (fols. 103b-172)
    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 4: Books of Hours (typescript, 1957), p. 278

Last Substantive Revision

2024-09: Part 1: add extent, leaf dimensions and layout from van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.