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MS. Canon. Liturg. 360

Summary Catalogue no.: 19445

Contents

Breviary (imperfect at beginning and end)

Temporale and sanctorale not clearly divided: the eve, feast and octave of Pentecost (fol. 1); the saints’ feasts from St Petronella to St Andrew (fol. 20), the proper office of St Mary Magdalen (fols. 58-9), being a contemporary addition; lessons and responsories after Pentecost (fol. 154v); antiphons and homilies of the Sundays after Pentecost (fol. 344v); common of the saints (fol. 383) and the dedication (fol. 406v), the latter ending abruptly in the collects for the dedication of an altar. The legends of the sanctorale are not divided into lessons. No rubrics.

Some folded tags.

Among the saints are Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia (fol. 25), Hermagoras and Fortunatus (fol. 53v).

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
i + 2 + 412 + 2 + i leaves .
Dimensions (leaf): 285 × 195 mm.
Dimensions (written): 216 × 138 mm.

Layout

26 long lines

Musical Notation:

Adiastematic, non-rhythmical notation

Decoration

Painted initials (fols. 2, 58).

History

Origin: 12th century, second half ; Austria

Record Sources

Description adapted from the following sources:
S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 2: Office Books (typescript, 1957), p. 226
Summary Catalogue (1897)
Summary Catalogue, vol. 4, p. 391

Bibliography

    Printed descriptions:

    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 2: Office Books (typescript, 1957), p. 226

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2025-07: Add extent, leaf dimensions and layout from van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.