Statuta, 1–23 Henrici VI, A. D. 1422–1442; London?, England, s. xv¾

Title

Statuta, 1–23 Henrici VI, A. D. 1422–1442; London?, England, s. xv¾

Shelfmark

Exeter College MS. 153

Place of origin

London?, England

Date

s. xv¾

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment HFFH

Physical extent

94 leaves preceded and followed by a medieval membrane flyleaf

Hands

Five or six secretary hands, all with anglicana elements. The scribal stints do not always correspond to the beginnings and ends of groups of statutes.

Decoration

None. Spaces were left for initials.

Binding

Sewn on five bands between wooden boards covered with blind-stamped calf, s. xv4/4 (not identifiable in Oldham, EBSB). The pattern is of the ‘all-over’ type described by G. Pollard, ‘The names of some English fifteenth-century binders’, The Library, 5th ser. 25 (1970), 193–218, used in London, Oxford, Cambridge, and Salisbury, mostly before 1475. The thongs are brought in through tunnels in the edges of the boards. On the front cover are the remains of two straps, each held by three tacks, and on the back cover are the remains of two clasps.

Provenance

Probably written in London?

At the top of fol. 3r are ‘Doto: Jones 1642’ and ‘Lucy Jones 1641’. On a label on the spine, on fols. 1r and 2v is ‘76’ (on fol. 2v followed by a title and ‘vide Catal: G. Glynne Barti:’) (all s. xviii): these refer to the catalogue of the library of Sir William Glynne (CMA ii. 49–54, no. 2000. 76), the majority of whose manuscripts came to Exeter by bequest of Joseph Sandford: see MS 87, History.

Exeter library identifications are, on fol. 1r, ‘Cox CLIII’ and on a label on the spine ‘13’. On the front pastedown are the book stamp and ‘MS. 153’.