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MS. Auct. D. inf. 2. 13

Summary Catalogue no.: 3083

Contents

Book of Hours, Use of Sarum
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
ii + 33 + 230 (225) + 2 + ii fol.
Dimensions (leaf): 207 × 150 mm.
Dimensions (written): 103 × 72 mm.

Layout

15 lines.

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander i. 221, pl. XVI; Pächt and Alexander iii. 1115:

Fine English borders.

Fine English initials.

Important Dutch grisaille miniatures.

Important Dutch historiated grisaille initials.

History

Origin: 15th century, third quarter ; English and Dutch

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1922). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1966).
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 2, part 1, p. 586

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Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (26 images from 35mm slides)

Microfilm

Microfilm available in the open shelf collections in the Weston Library (R. Films 101)

Bibliography

    Printed descriptions:

    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 4: Books of Hours (typescript, 1957), p. 187

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.