The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts

Shelfmark B.13.11
Manuscript Title Book of Hours (Use of Tournai)
Alternative Title Horae (Tournay).
James Number 278
Century 15th
Physical Description 17 lines to a page. Clearly written.
Provenance Given by S. Sandars, M.A., in 1877. On the last page is (xvi, xvii)

Ces presentes heures appartientes a soeur Marie le Cocq religieuse Professe de l'hospital Coniesse a Lille ceux quy le uerront en ses prieres participant seront

Yspoit en dieu

Donor Sandars, Samuel (1837-1894), English Bibliographer, Barrister And Benefactor
Size (cm) 16.5 x 12
Folio 157 ff.
Material Parchment
Language LatinOld French
Collation Kal6 18 (+ 2) 28 (+ 1) 310 48-98 104 118 (+ 1) 128 138 (+ 1) 148-198
IIIF Manifest URL https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/B.13.11/manifest.json
Online Since 29/01/2015

Contents

Kalendar in French in red and black.
9 May. Dedicasse de tournay (and Octave).
9 July. Eleuacion S. Eleuthere.
25 Aug. Translacion S. Eleuthere double (and Octave).
9 'Octembre.' In red S. Denis S. Guillain S. Eleuthere martir double.
11 Oct. S. Cordule V.M.
16 Transl. S. Amand.
29 Transl. S. Piat.
14 Dec. S. Nicaise in red.
f.7 Hours of the Cross
Hours of the Holy Ghost.
Seven Requests.
Les viii vers S. Bernard.
Salve Regina.
Heures de nostre dame seloncq le usage de tournay.
Memoriae.
Seven Psalms and Litany.
Office of the Dead.
les comendasses des mors.

The Memoriae are for SS. Augustine, Jerome, Francis, John Baptist, John Evangelist, Michael, Anne, Elizabeth, Katherine, Barbara, Magdalene, Trinity, Sacrament.
In the Litany. Martyrs: Hermes... Piat, Nicasius, Quintin, Gereon, Crispin, Crispinian, Leger, Lambert, Firmin, Thomas, Demetrius.
Confessors: Eleutherius... Vedastus, Amandus, Medard, Eloy, Bavo, Gaugeric, Bruno, Amatus, Evurtius, Ghillenus.
There are no characteristic female Saints.
There are miniatures of good style in the book, several of them much rubbed. The borders are of dead gold with cut flowers.
1. Hours of the Cross. Crucifixion, with the Virgin and St John. Landscape.
2. Hours of the Holy Ghost. In a building the Virgin and one Apostle kneel facing L., other apostles kneel facing R. The Dove above. An open book lies on the floor.
3. Seven Requests. In a church St Gregory in chasuble kneels at altar, the retable of which is formed by a small figure of the Man of Sorrows standing in the tomb.
Above, on the wall, the instruments of the Passion appear. An acolyte holds up Gregory's chasuble and has a tall candle. View of the church behind, with another altar
in a side chapel.
4. Matins of the Virgin. Annunciation. The Virgin kneeling on L. face L. at a bench under red canopy. Two benches in front, one with an open book laid on a red cloth. The Dove above, and the Father seen through the window. Angel on R.
5. Memoriae. St Augustine three quarter page. Bishop standing in a room in mitre and cope holding a heart and a crosier. Behind him a canopy with the side curtains rolled up.
6. St Jerome. Cardinal standing in a portico with gold cross-staff and book. Lion (rubbed) on R.
7. Seven Psalms. David kneels bareheaded, harp in bag beside him. Behind is a fine castle with clock and drawbridge.
8. Office of the Dead. In a courtyard. Lazarus rising out of an earth grave. Christ on L. Peter kneels. Two more apostles behind. Two Jews in distance. Backgroundof buildings.

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