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

MS. Liturg. 59

Summary Catalogue no.: 30599

Former shelfmark: MS. Canon. Liturg. 59

Contents

Book of Hours, Use of Évreux
Language(s): Latin and Middle French

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: 1 + 110 + 2 fol.
Dimensions (leaf): 165 × 120 mm.
Dimensions (written): 92 × 63 mm.

Layout

13 long lines.

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander i. 733:

Good miniatures.

Good borders.

Good initials.

Binding

Brown velvet containing printed matter, early 16th cent. French work, much worn.

History

Origin: 15th century, third quarter ; French, Normandy

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. 53

Last Substantive Revision

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