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MS. Rawl. liturg. e. 1

Summary Catalogue no.: 30674

Physical Description

Composite:

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Fols. 9-14: Richmond, Yorkshire, Franciscan convent: 'Memorandum quod istud breviarium pertinet conventui Richmund ex testimonio venerabilis patris fratris Iohannis Hardyng qui obiit anno domini 1460 qui hoc affirmavit tempore mortis sue.' (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).

Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755

MS. Rawl. liturg. e. 1 – Part 1

Contents

Language(s): Latin

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

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Borders, initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 726)

History

Origin: 14th century, end ; Wales (?)

MS. Rawl. liturg. e. 1 – Part 2

Contents

Language(s): Latin

Calendar from a Franciscan Breviary (fols.9–14)
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 15th century, beginning ; English, Richmond, Yorks.

MS. Rawl. liturg. e. 1 – Part 3

Contents

Language(s): Latin

Psalter (cover)fragm.
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century, beginning ; English

Additional Information

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1895). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1973).
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 5, p. 866

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (1 image from 35mm slides)

Bibliography

    Online resources:

    MLGB3: Medieval Libraries of Great Britain

    Printed descriptions:

    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 4: Books of Hours (typescript, 1957), p. 140
    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 6: Fragments - Office Books, Rituals, Directories (typescript, 1957), p. 18

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Last Substantive Revision

2021-12-14: Add provenance information from MLGB3.