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Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Library, MS 41

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Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Library, MS 41

Codex title

Book of Hours (Use of Sarum)

Manuscript or print

Modern location

Previous shelfmark

Laing 23

Production date

1400-1499

Location created

Contains reference to Birgitta

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Comment

Originally this seems to have been a regular Book of Hours written for a masculine owner. Neither Kalendar nor Litany are really distinctive, but additions to the Kalendar prove that it went to Yorkshire very early,

Writing support

Parchment

Leaf page dimensions

200 mm x 136.5 mm

Folios

85

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