MS. Douce 268
Summary Catalogue no.: 21842
Contents
Book of Hours, Use of Bayeux
Language(s): Latin and Middle French
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: vi + 158 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 7.75 × 5.625 in.
Dimensions (leaf): 185 × 130 mm.
Dimensions (written): 100 × 65 mm.
Layout
16 long lines
Decoration
Pächt and Alexander i. 707:
Good miniatures.
Good borders.
Good historiated initials.
Good other initials.
History
Record Sources
Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1897). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1966).
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (8 images 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. 34
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2024-09: Add extent, leaf dimensions and layout from van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.