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

MS. Liturg. 404

Summary Catalogue no.: 29453

Former shelfmark: MS. Canon. Liturg. 404

Contents

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

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: 2 + 138 + 2 fol.
Dimensions (leaf): 174 × 125 mm.
Dimensions (written): 120 × 78 mm.

Layout

16 long lines

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander i. 810

Good miniatures.

Good borders.

Good historiated initials.

Good initials.

History

Origin: c. 1500 ; French, East

Record Sources

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

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (4 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. 210

Last Substantive Revision

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