CHD Hours of the Virgin
Hore Beate Marie Virginis - Use of Besançon [Bisuntinum]
Ad Matutinum Invitatorium Ave maria
Hymnus Quem terra ponthusAnt. ps. 8: Benedicta tu
Lectio i. O mater virgo virginum Responsorium i. Sancta et immaculata
Lectio ii. O stella maris inclita * R. ii. Beata es maria
Lectio iii. O fili caste virginis * R. iii. Felix namque es
Ad LaudesPss. 92, 99, 62-66, B, 148, 149, 150
Antiphona O admirabile
Capitulum Virgo dei genitrix Hymnus O gloriosa domina R. Diffusa est
Antiphona super Benedictus Sancta maria succurre
Oratio Deus qui corda fidelium
Collecta Concede nos famulos tuos
Alia Oratio Ecclesiam tuam
Ad PrimamPss. 116, 119, 120, 121
Hymnus Veni creator spiritus
Antiphona Ecce tu pulchra es
Capitulum Ego quasi vitis R. Ave maria V.Benedicta tu
Oratio Sancti spiritus
Collecta Deus qui virginalem aulam
Alia Oratio Deus qui beati iohannis apostoli
Ad TertiamPss. 122, 123, 124
Hymnus As primam
Antiphona Sicut lilium
Capitulum Ab initio et ante R. Post partum V.Dei genitrix
Oratio Adsit nobis quesumus domine
Collecta Famulorum tuorum
Alia Oratio Deus qui [apostolos] beati iohannis
Ad SextamPss. 125, 126, 127
Antiphona Favus distillans
Capitulum Et sic in syon R. Ora pro nobis V.Ut digni
Oratio Mentes nostras quesumus
Collecta Concede misericors deus fragilitati
Alia Oratio Sancti quesumus domine beato iohannes
Ad NonamPss. 128, 129, 130
Antiphona Fons ortorum
Capitulum Et radicavi R. Sancta dei genitrix V.Intercede V.Exaltata est
Oratio Mentibus nostris quesumus domine
Collecta Protege nos famulos tuos
Alia Oratio Beati iohannes apostoli tui et euuangelista
Ad VesperasPss. 109, 112, 121, 126, 147
Antiphona Beata mater
Capitulum Beata es virgo maria R. Xpi virgo dilectissima V.Quoniam peccatorum
Hymnus Ave maris stella V. Post partum R.Dei genitrix
Antiphona super Magnificat Rogamus te virgo virginum
Oratio Deus qui corda fidelium
Collecta Concede nos famulos tuos
Alia Oratio Ecclesiam tuam
Ad CompletoriumPss. 131, 132, 133
Antiphona Cum iocunditate
Hymnus Virgo singularis
Capitulum Paradisi porta *R. Benedicta tu V.Et benedictus
Antiphona super Nunc dimittis Salve regina misericordie
Oratio Ure igne sancti spiritus
Collecta Gratiam tuam quesumus domine
Alia Oratio Beati iohannes apostoli

Source: VL 101 and B952 (Heures a lusaige de Besancon, Simon Vostre 1504, Paris BN Res.B. 8692)
ED notes: *The set of lessons at Matins is of a rare composition; Detailed notes from Den Haag KB Ms. 76 F 12 (Hours for the use of Besançon c.1450. In the calendar on May 5th: "La dedicace s. iehan euangeliste")
Variants: Not all manuscripts has 3 prayers at each hour, some have only the collecta, and occasionally the prayer to St. John. The final prayer to St. John is special for Besançon (the patron saint), and substitutes the common general prayer to all saints (Ecclesiam tuam, that only occurs here at Lauds and Vespers); *London BL Harley 2947 has a similar office, but the standard chapter Sicut cynamomum at Compline, and a calendar for Geneva! A newly acquired manuscript book of hours for the use of Besançon in the Bodleian Library in Oxford has also Sicut cynamomum as chapter at Compline (communication from Peter Kidd, May 12th 2000)
Other sources: Paris BN lat.1169, Hore ad usum Bisuntin.; Paris Bibl. Arsenal Ms.223, Hore ad usum Bisuntin. sec.15.
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