MS 209: Heures a Lusaige de Rome (printed), and manuscript prayers, c 1505
Scope and Contents
This is a book of hours printed on vellum, which contains eight folios with manuscript prayers at the begining and at the end (four leaves at the beginning, and four leaves at the end). Includes 17 full-page metalcuts (hand-coloured). Due to the fact that it is mostly a printed book, it is also known under the shelfmark 'Dd.7.107', and has been catalogued on Discovered: click here to see the record.
Ff.1r-4v: various prayers [MANUSCRIPT]
Ff.1r-120v: Book of Hours: Heures a lusaige de Rome tout au long sans requerir avec les figures de lapocalipse : Imprimees a Paris par Guillaume Anabat, Imprimeur, demourant en la Rue Sainct Jehan de Beaulvais a lenseigne des Connis pres les grandes escolles de decret : pour Gillet Hardouyn Libraire demourant au bout du pont au change a lenseigne de la Rose : et pour Germain hardouyn Libraire demourant devant le Palais entre les deux portes a lymaige sainte Marguerite [PRINTED].
Ff.121r-124v: prayers to the Virgin [MANUSCRIPT].
The texts are described separately under MS 209/ff.1r-4v; MS 209/ff.1r-120v; and MS 209/ff.121r-124v.
Good French script of the late 15th or early 16th century, with plain red capitals. The manuscript has red guide lines throughout, some text in red ink. Pictures and initials illuminated by hand.
Dates
- Creation: c 1505
Language of Materials
Mostly Latin, with some texts in French
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to all. The manuscripts can be consulted in the Centre for Research Collections, Edinburgh University Main Library.
Extent
1 volume
Custodial History
The manuscript portions of this book would almost seem to be of earlier date than the book itself. The book was presented by Robert Duncan in 1717: Bibliothecae dedit D. Robertus Duncan opt. [f]rei Adoles[r]ens A.D. 1717. On f. 109v there is another, earlier inscription in Scots, seemingly from the late 15th/early 16th century: "Quha so ev[er] one me will luk. I ame margarittis stuarittis buik And if scho happinis me to tyne restor me to my maist[er]s syne." ("Whoever will see. I am Margaret Stuart's book and if I am lost, give me back to my master").
Alternative reference
Dd.7.107
Physical Facet
Material: vellum
Binding: Modern. Leather over board with decorative blind tooled borders and frames. Gilt stamped shield with Edinburgenae Bibliotheca Academiae in centre of front and back covers. Compartmented spine with five raise bands. Spine badly damaged.
Dimensions
20.32 cm x 12.38 cm
General
Secundo folio: . . . .culavi
Foliation and number of lines to a page: ff. 124, 29 lines to a page, 30 lines of manuscript.
Subject
- Anabat, Guillaume, fl 1505-1510 (Parisian printer) (Printer, Person)
- Hardouyn, Gilles, fl 1491-1521 (Parisian printer) (Printer, Person)
- Hardouyn, Germain, fl 1500-1541 (Parisian printer) (Printer, Person)
- Stuart, Margaret, fl 1500-1599 (Book of Hours owner) (Former owner, Person)
Source
- Duncan, Robert, fl 1717 (Book of Hours owner, donor to University) (Former owner, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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