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

MS. Canon. Liturg. 30

Summary Catalogue no.: 19240

Contents

Book of Hours, Use of Rome
Rubric: Incipit officium mortuorum: ad uesperas anti⟨phon⟩a
Incipit: Placebo domi⟨n⟩o: Dilexi quoniam exaudiet dominus uocem or⟨ati⟩onis mee
(Fragment)
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: i + 43 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 4.5 × 3.125 in.

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander ii. 570, Pl. LIII

Fine border. Fol. 1r: the border frames the text on all sides and is decorated with flower and vase motifs, in gold on a black background

Historiated initial D with a skull

History

Origin: 15th century, end ; Italy, Venice

Record Sources

Description adapted (June 2025) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1897). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1970)

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (1 image from 35mm slides)

Bibliography

    Online resources:

    Printed descriptions:

    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 4: Books of Hours (typescript, 1957), p. 331

Last Substantive Revision

2025-06-27: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)