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

MS. Liturg. 29

Summary Catalogue no.: 30597

Former shelfmark: MS. Canon. Liturg. 29

Contents

Book of Hours, Use of Rome

Additions in Dutch.

Language(s): Latin and Middle Dutch

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: 3 + 250 + 1 fol.
Dimensions (leaf): 108 × 80 mm.
Dimensions (written): 60 × 42 mm.

Layout

15 long lines (in the additional part: 14 long lines, 65 x 45 mm)

Decoration

Good miniatures, borders, initials. (Pächt and Alexander i. 815)

Binding

Black velvet on boards, much worn, late 15th cent. Dutch (?).

History

Origin: c. 1500 ; French

Record Sources

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

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (1 image 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. 211

Last Substantive Revision

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