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

MS. Rawl. liturg. f. 17

Summary Catalogue no.: 15765

Contents

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

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: 176 fol.
Dimensions (leaf): 169 × 117 mm.
Dimensions (written): 91 × 59 mm.

Layout

16 long lines

Decoration

By the Master of the Apocalypse of the Duc de Berry (New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, M.133), and another hand. (Pächt and Alexander i. 662, pl. LI):

Fine miniatures.

Fine borders.

Fine initials.

Binding

French gilt tooling on leather, 17th cent..

History

Origin: 15th century, first quarter ; French, Paris (?)

Provenance and Acquisition

Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1895). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1966).

Bibliography

    Printed descriptions:

    S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 4: Books of Hours (typescript, 1957), p. 76

Last Substantive Revision

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