Book of hours according to the Use of Rouen., 15th century.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Calendar in gold, blue, and red; entries in gold include Saints Gervais (19 June), Eloi (25 June), Romain (23 October), and Thomas Becket (29 December) (folio 1);
(ii) Sequentiae of the Gospels (folio 12);
(iii) Hours of the Virgin (folio 18);
(iv) Penitential Psalms (folio 62);
(v) Litany and Supplications (folio 73);
(vi) Hours of the Cross (folio 78);
(vii) Hours of the Holy Ghost (folio 80);
(viii) 'Obsecro te' and 'O intemerata' (folio 83);
(ix) Office of the Dead (folio 90);
(x) Les Quinze Joies de Notre Dame, 'Les sept requestes', and the hymn 'Sainte vraie croix auree' (J Sonet, "Répertoire d'incipit de prières (Geneva, 1956), number 1876) (folio 119).
Lacking the leaves containing August, the beginnings of Matins, Prime, the Penitential Psalms, the Hours of the Cross, 'Obsecro te', the Office of the Dead, Les Quinze Joies, and part of the Litany (after folios 7, 17, 40, 61, 73, 77, 82, 89, and 118). Illuminated initials throughout, with borders of foliage on folios 12, 27 verso, 45 verso, 48 verso, 51, 53 verso, 56 verso, 80, 85 verso, and 123 verso.
Dates
- Creation: 15th century.
Language of Materials
Written in Latin, except for sections (i) and (x), which are in French.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
130 Leaves ; 164 x 116 millimetres.
Arrangement
i + 129 folios.
Collation: 1¹, 2¹²(-8), 3⁶, 4⁸(-1), 5-6⁸, 7⁸(-1), 8⁸, 9⁶, 10⁸(-1), 11⁸(-6), 12⁸ (-3), 13⁸(-1), 14⁸(-1), 15-16⁸, 17⁶, 18⁸, 19²(+ 1 leaf before 1).
Single columns of 15 lines. Ruled in red ink.
Physical Description
Vellum. Binding of circa 1620, tooled in gilt.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk