MS. Rawl. liturg. e. 9
Summary Catalogue no.: 15777
Contents
Book of Hours, Use of Sarum (some leaves lost)
made for John Wakering, bishop of Norwich 1416–25 , with his arms (fol.1 r).
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
ii + 84 + ii fol.
Dimensions (leaf): 175 × 115 mm.
Dimensions (written): 108 × 65 mm.
Layout
18 long lines
Decoration
Pächt and Alexander iii. 865:
Good borders
One good historiated initials. fol. 1r
- Type initial D
- Subject Kneeling cleric (John Wakering, bp. of Norwich (?)) with Trinity.
Good other initials.
History
Record Sources
Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1895). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1973). Additional description of decoration by Elizabeth Solopova, c. 2000.
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. 153
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2024-09: Add extent, leaf dimensions and layout from van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.