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

MS. Canon. Liturg. 222

Summary Catalogue no.: 19334

Contents

Rubricated portable Diurnal, Use of Rome
(fol. iii)
Calendar
(fol. 13)
Proprium de Tempore

Wanting some leaves at the beginning

(fol. 91v)
Table for the ferial antiphons before Christmas
(fol. 97v)
Rubric: Proprium Sanctorum de Diurnale
(fol. 145)
Common of the saints and the dedication, complete with matins
Rubric: Commune Sanctorum
(fol. 181)
Complete offices of St Augustine, of the Invention and Exaltation of the Cross (fol. 187v)
(fol. 197v)
Additional psalms of lauds
(fol. 203)
Penitential Psalms with litany
(fol. 213)
Offices of the dead and Our Lady (fol. 226)
(fol. 229v)
Ferial Psalter
(fol. 295)
Hymnal
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: i + 313 + i leaves
Dimensions (binding): 3.75 × 3.125 in.
Dimensions (leaf): 85 × 68 mm.

Condition

One or two quires missing after fol. 12

Layout

Fols. 1-178 in 19 lines, 46 × 45 mm.

Fols. 179-313 in 17 lines, 43 × 43 mm.

Decoration

In the first part the larger initials have not been entered (fols. 94v, 145)

History

Origin: 15th century, second half ; Italy, North

Provenance and Acquisition

The Calendar (3 January, 7 February, 24 April, 13 November) points to North Italy. The dedicatio [ecclesie] maioris padue, duplex minus is on 24 April.

Record Sources

Description adapted (July 2025) by Stewart J. Brookes from the following sources:
S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 2: Office Books (typescript, 1957), p. 336
Summary Catalogue (1897)

Bibliography

    Printed descriptions:

    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 2: Office Books (typescript, 1957), p. 336

Last Substantive Revision

2025-07-08: Description revised to incorporate all the information in published catalogues.