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

MS. Liturg. 58

Summary Catalogue no.: 30598

Former shelfmark: MS. Canon. Liturg. 58

Contents

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

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: i + 4 + 122 (120) + 1 + i fol.
Dimensions (leaf): 160 × 107 mm.
Dimensions (written): 96 × 64 mm.

Layout

17 long lines

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander i. 359, pl. XXVIII:

Good borders.

Good initials with arms.

Good miniatures added on separate leaves, c. 1500.

Fine script calligraphically embellished with 'cadeaux'.

History

Origin: c. 1480 ; Flemish

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. 293

Last Substantive Revision

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