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032-002091879

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032-002091879

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HOURS, etc., in Latin. Contents:-(1) Calendar in red and black. Among the red entries are the saints usually found in MSS. written in the neighbourhood of Bruges: Amandus (6 Feb.), Boniface (5 June), Basil (14 June), [Transl. of] Eligius (25 June), Egidius (1 Sept.), Bavo and Remigius (1 Oct.), Denis (9 Oct.), Donatian (14 Oct.), Eligius (1 Dec.), Nichasius (14 Dec.). The Transl. of St. Thomas Apostle (3 July) is also in red. The black entries include SS. Gommarus (17 Mar.), Godeleva (6 July), Wilgefortis [or Ontcommer] (19 July), Katharine of Siena, who was canonized in 1461 (2 May), and many Franciscans, e.g. two of the three feasts of St. Francis, 4 Oct., and Stigmata, 16 (sic) Sept., the Deposition and Transl. of Antony of Padua, 13 June and 16 (sic) Feb., Bernardino of Siena lean. 1450], 20 May, etc. f . 1 b;-(2) "Ad salutandum faciem Christi": the hymn of Egidio Colonna on the sudarium (Chevalier, Repetorium Hymnol., no. 18189), with the usual versicle, response and prayer. f. 14;-(3) "Passio domini nostri Ihesu Christi. Secundum Johannem" (Joh. xviii. 1-xix. 42). f. 16;-

(4) Prayers, viz. : "Oratio venerabilis Bede presbiteri de septem verbis Christi in cruce pendentis" [cf. Migne, Patr. Lat., xciv. 561]. f. 27 ; "Precor te, piissime Domine Ihesu Christe, propter illam caritatem." f. 30 ; "Deus propieius esto michi peceatori et custos mei," sometimes (e.g. King's MS. 9, f. 288) said to have been revealed to St. Augustine. f. 31;-(5) "Hore sancte crucis." f. 34;-

(6) "Hore de sancto spiritu," followed (f. 47) by the hymn "Veni creator," with versicle and prayer. f. 42;-(7) "Missa beate Marie virginis." f . 49;-(8) The four usual Gospel-lessons. f. 55 b;-

(9) "Hore beate Marie virginis secundum vsum Romanum." One or two leaves are missing after f. 91. f. 62;-(10) "Obsecro te" and "O intemerata." ff. 116, 120.-(11) "Oratio lamentationis Marie": the "Stabat mater" with versicle and prayer. f. 122 b;-

(1 2) "Septem psalmi penitenciales" and Litany. ff. 126, 137 b;-

(13) Office of the Dead (omitting a considerable portion of Matins, see f. 161). f. 145;-(14) "Cantieum beati Athanasii the Athanasian Creed. f . 174;-(l5) "Versus sancti Benardi" verses from the Psalms, beg. "Illumina oculos meos," with versicle and prayer. f. 177 - b ;-(16) "Deuota salutacio de sanguine Christi," beg. "Aue sanguls Christi vere," with versicles, prayers,. etc. f. 179;-(17) Prayers to be repeated before and after receiving the Sacrament: "Domine non sum dignus vt intres sub tectum meum"; "Vera sumptio corporis et sanguinis tui." f. 181;-(18) -Memorials, viz. of Guardian Angel f. 182, SS. Michael f. 182 b, John Baptist f. 183 b, John Evangelist f. 184, Andrew f. 185, An Apostle f. 185 b, All Apostles f. 186, SS. Christopher f. 187, Sebastian ("O quam mira refulsit gratia" = Chevalier, Repert. Hymn., no. 30904) f. 188, Laurence f. 189, Cornelius (imperf.) f. 189 b, Adrian (imperf.) f. 190, George ("Georgi martir inclite / te decet laus et gloria") f. 190, Quentin f. 191, Erasmus f. 192, A Martyr f. 192 b, Several Martyrs f. 193, SS. Nicholas f. 194, Eligius ("Alme confessor domini / presul Regis eterni" = Chev. 882) f. 194 b, Antony Abbot f. 195, Gommarus [patron of the town of Lierre, near Antwerp] f. 196, Drogo f. 196 b, Roch f. 197 b, A Confessor f. 198 b, Several Confessors f. 199, SS. Anne (" Celeste beneficium / introiuit in Annam" = Chev. 36244) f. 199 b, Mary Magdalene f. 200 b, Elizabeth f. 201, Katharine ("Virgo sancta Katherina / Grecie gemma" = Chev. 34646) f. 202, Barbara ("O pulcra precipuum / Rosa dans odorem" = Chev. 30857) f. 202 b, Margaret f. 203 b, Apollonia f. 204 b, Ontcommer ("Occomera") or Wilgefortis f. 205 b, Godeleva ("Aue martir gloriosa / Aue Christi preciosa" = Chev. 23620, cf. Egerton MS. 2125, f. 217) f. 206, Geneviève f. 208, A Virgin f. 208b, All Virgins f. 209, All Saints f. 209 b. Vellum; ff. xi + 210. 5 1/4 in. x 3 1/2 in. End of xv cent. Executed in Flanders. The decoration consists of five large miniatures, thirtysix smaller miniatures, and five historiated initials, with full or partial borders, poorly executed in Flemish style. The subjects of the large miniatures are: Christ, half-length, with orb, blessing (f. 14), Crucifixion (f. 33 b), Pentecost (f. 41 b), Annunciation (f. 61 b), Visitation (f. 73 b). The smaller miniatures include representations of SS. Gommarus (f. 196), Drogo (f. 196 b), Wilgefortis (f. 205 b) and Godeleva (f. 206). The collation is uncertain owing to tightness of binding (leaves are wanting after ff. 91, 189). French binding of yellow morocco, 18th cent., gilt-tooled. Bookplate of arms of Frederick Perkins, of Chipstead Place, Kent (sale-cat., 13 July 1889, lot 1051)., A cutting from an earlier sale-catalogue is pasted inside the front cover (f. i). Belonged subsequently to the Rev. E. S. Dewick (cf. ff. iv, vi, vii). The notes on ff. viii, ix are in the hand of the Rev. H. M. Bannister. Presented by John Wickham Legg, Esq., F.R.C.P.

Scope & Content:

Frederick Perkins, of Chipstead Place, Sevenoaks: Bookplate of arms: 19th cent.

Liturgies LATIN: Horae. Roman use: [circ. 1500].

Bookplates: Perkins (Frederick), of Chipstead Place, co. Kent: 19th cent.

Bindings FRENCH: Yellow morocco, tooled: 18th cent.

Art. Illuminations and Drawings FLEMISH: Horae : poorly executed miniatures, initials, borders: circ. 1500.

includes:

ff. VIII, IX Reverend Henry Marriott Bannister, D Litt: Notes by: 19th-20th cent.
f. 1 b Calendars: Calendar from Bruges district, in Roman Horae: circ. 1500.: Lat.
f. 196 Saint Gommarus: Miniature of, in Horae: [circ. 1500].
f. 196 b Saint Drogo: Miniature of, in Horae: 15th cent.
f. 205 b Saint Wilgefortis,; alias Ontcommer: Miniature of, in Horae: 15th cent.
f. 206 Saint Godeleva: Miniature of, in Horae: [circ. 1500].

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

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Languages:

English
Latin

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1400

End Date:

1499

Date Range:

15th century

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Custodial History:

John Wickham Legg, FRCP; liturgiologist: Presented: in 1921.

Reverend Edward Samuel Dewick, d 1917 liturgiologist: Owned.

Material Type:

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Names:

Bannister, Henry Marriott, clergyman and musicologist, 1854-1919
Dewick, Edward Samuel, clergyman, liturgiologist and antiquary, 1844-1917
Drogo, Saint, 1105-1186
Godelieve, Saint, d 1070
Gummarus of Lier, Saint, alias Gommarus, soldier and hermit, fl Mid 8th century
Legg, John Wickham, FRCP; liturgiologist
Perkins, Frederick, book collector and brewer, 1780-1860
Wilgefortis, Saint, alias Ontcommer