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Prayer books and devotions

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = AMS

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Book of Hours and Prayer Book, 15th century

 Item
Identifier: MS 48
Contents The manuscript is a Book of Hours and Prayer Book from the 15th century. It originated in Germany, possibly in Schleswig. All the prayers are for a masculine owner.The Kalendar starts on f.1r. Some entries in the Kalendar that may reflect the manuscript’s provenance are as follows. 30 January: Aldegonde, Virgin; 17 March: Gertrude, Virgin; 3 June: Erasmus, Martyr; 4 July, Odalrici (Ulrich), Martyr; 8 July: Kilian, Martyr; 11 July: Ketillus, Confessor (of...
Dates: 15th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Western Medieval Manuscripts

'Creeds: Catechisms and confessions', 1890

 Item
Identifier: Coll-98/3/4/4
Scope and Contents This appears to be a discussion on, or script for a lecture about, catechisms and confessions in Scottish Gaelic. The notebook seems to be divided into two parts, which are titled: 'Cats' Conf: + Prayer Books' (presumably 'catechisms, confessions, and prayer books) and 'Gaelic Lit:' (presumable 'Gaelic literature').Despite the vague title of the second part, the content appears to be related to the overall subject matter, i.e. religious texts and practices.As in other...
Dates: 1890
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of Professor Donald Mackinnon / Mackinnon's own notes and research material / Religious material

Miniature prayerbook in Latin

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1314
Scope and Contents

The item has 263 leaves, and measures 115mm by 75mm. It is in a fine calligraphic bookhand, rubrics and headings in red, black morocco over pasteboards.

Dates: 1600-1699
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Prayer book in Latin and Dutch

 Item — Box CLX-A-131
Identifier: Coll-1939
Scope and Contents Devotional volume in Latin and Dutch dated 1555, written possibly for a religious community in the diocese of Bruges. ff. 1r-11v: Calendar in red and black, probably of the Bruges area. Entries in red include SS. Basilius ( 14 June), Eligius (25 June and I Dec.), Egidius ( l Sept.) and Donatianus (14 Oct.). F.12 blank. ff. 13r-14r: St John I. 1-14...
Dates: 1555
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Prayerbook in Latin and French

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1313
Scope and Contents

The volume has 72 leaves, and measures 160mm by 100mm. Original leather over pasteboards.

Dates: 1600-1699
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections