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MS. Liturg. 184

Summary Catalogue no.: 30611

Former shelfmark: MS. Canon. Liturg. 184

Contents

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

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
iv + 2 + 110 + 1 + iv fol.
Dimensions (leaf): 180 × 120 mm.
Dimensions (written): 110 × 75 mm.

Layout

20 long lines

Decoration

Fine borders, historiated and other initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 937, pl. LXXXIX)

Binding

Red leather with gold ornament, late 17th cent. English work.

History

Origin: 15th century, second quarter ; English

Record Sources

Summary description by Elizabeth Solopova and Matthew Holford, based on the Summary Catalogue and supplementary sources.
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 5, p. 851

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (7 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. 157

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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.

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