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MS. Canon. Liturg. 314

Summary Catalogue no.: 19403

Contents

1. (fols 1-2)
Lectionary

Fragment of a 12th-century lectionary, folio, in double columns

Language(s): Latin
2.
Liturgical texts
(fol. 3)
Office for baptism
Rubric: ad chatecuminum faciendum
(fol. 11)
Beginnings of the 4 gospels
(fol. 14v)
Blessing of the font
(fol. 19v)
Blessing for baptism
(fol. 21v)
Office for baptism

Written by another hand and intended for women

(fol. 27)
Office for baptism

For men

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
i + 2 + 30 + iii fols
Dimensions (leaf): 200 × 143 mm.
Dimensions (written): 130-140 × 95-100 mm.

Layout

1 col. of 18 lines

History

Origin: 15th century ; Italy

Record Sources

Description adapted (October 2025) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1897). Extent, leaf dimensions, layout and additional desciption of the contents from van Dijk (1957)
Summary Catalogue, vol. 4, p. 378
Summary Catalogue, vol. 4, p. 379

Bibliography

    Printed descriptions:

    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 3: Rituals and Directories (typescript, 1957), p. 56

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Last Substantive Revision

2025-10-10: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)

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