MS. Douce 31
Summary Catalogue no.: 21605
Contents
Book of Hours, Use of Rome
Language(s): Latin and Middle French
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: i + 242 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 5.375 × 4 in.
Dimensions (leaf): 125 × 92 mm.
Dimensions (written): 65 × 43 mm.
Layout
14 long lines
Decoration
Fine and good miniatures.
Borders.
Initials. By the atelier of Jean Colombe. (Pächt and Alexander i. 779, pl. LVIII)
Binding
Purple velvet (18th cent. ?).
History
Record Sources
Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1897). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1966).
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (39 images from 35mm slides)
Bibliography
Printed descriptions:
S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 4: Books of Hours (typescript, 1957), p. 219
Abbreviations
View list of abbreviations and editorial conventions.
Last Substantive Revision
2024-09: Add extent, leaf dimensions and layout from van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.