Liber Regalis
The Liber Regalis (Latin for "Royal Book") is an English medieval illuminated manuscript which was, most likely, compiled in 1382 to provide details for the coronation of Richard II's wife, England's new queen, Anne of Bohemia. Other sources suggest that it may have been compiled in 1308 for the coronation of Edward II. The Liber Regalis contains the ordo (order) for the following events: the coronation of a king, a king and queen and a queen alone, and details regarding the funeral of a king; each liturgy opens with a full-page illustration depicting the event. The manuscript provided the order of service for all subsequent coronations up to, and including, that of Elizabeth I. For the coronation of James I and Anne the liturgy was translated into English.
Liber Regalis
- Name
- Liber Regalis
- Date
- 1382
- Language
- Latin
- Held by
- Westminster Abbey
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The Liber Regalis (Latin for "Royal Book") is an English medieval illuminated manuscript which was, most likely, compiled in 1382 to provide details for the coronation of Richard II's wife, England's new queen, Anne of Bohemia. Other sources suggest that it may have been compiled in 1308 for the coronation of Edward II. The Liber Regalis contains the ordo (order) for the following events: the coronation of a king, a king and queen and a queen alone, and details regarding the funeral of a king; each liturgy opens with a full-page illustration depicting the event. The manuscript provided the order of service for all subsequent coronations up to, and including, that of Elizabeth I. For the coronation of James I and Anne the liturgy was translated into English.
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Nevertheless, with occasional adaptations to suit the political and religious circumstances of the time, the Liber Regalis remained the basis for all later coronation liturgies. The manuscript belongs to Westminster Abbey (MS 38).
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• Name — Liber Regalis • Location — Westminster Abbey Library, MS 38 • Type — Codex • Date — 14th century (1308 or 1382) • Language S — Latin • Material — Vellum • Size — 34 folios • Contents — Coronation and funeral services
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1382
Liber Regalis created.
1661
A collection out of the book called Liber regalis (1661) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
1661
A collection out of the book called Liber regalis digitised by Open Library.
1870
Liber regalis (3 catalogued editions) digitised by Open Library.
2018
Liber Regalis Seu Ordo Consecrandi Regem Solum, Ordo Consecrandi Reginam Cum Rege, Ordo Consecrandi Reginam Solam, Rubrica de Regis Exequiis, e Cod. Westmonasteriensi Ed. [by W. H. Bliss] (2 catalogued editions) (2018) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
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The “liber regalis”, Notes and Queries, 1882
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