A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

MS. Liturg. 186

Summary Catalogue no.: 30612

Former shelfmark: MS. Canon. Liturg. 186

Contents

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

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: ii + 1 + 116 + 3 + ii fol.
Dimensions (leaf): 181 × 125 mm.
Dimensions (written): 115 × 73 mm.

Layout

19 long lines

Decoration

Damaged. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 833, pl. LXXXI)

Good miniature.

Fine borders.

Fine initials (unusual style).

History

Origin: 15th century, beginning ; English

Record Sources

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

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (2 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. 142

Last Substantive Revision

2024-09: Add extent, leaf dimensions and layout from van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.