HERVÉ NÉDELEC; S. XV ex.
Merton College MS. 142
Merton College, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
HERVÉ NÉDELEC; S. XV ex.
Shelfmark
Merton College MS. 142
Place of origin
script of English appearance.
Date
S. XV ex.
xiv in.
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
Paper
Physical extent
132 leaves of paper, watermarked with two forms of fleur-de-lis (quires 1–6 like Briquet 6798–6807, the rest like Briquet 7273), two parchment leaves at each end (ii + 130) The edges heavily retrimmed and stained yellow.
Hands
A single secretary hand.
Decoration
On fol. 1 a red and violet initial; otherwise plain red initials, paraphs and highlighting.
Binding
Standard Merton s. xvii; sewn on four bands; formerly chained from the usual position.
Provenance
It is not known when this book entered the College prior to s. xvii. Inside the front board is a title, s. xvii, and ‘O. 3. 14. Art:’, canc. and replaced with ‘M. 1. 10 (CXLII)’ in red; the College bookplate.
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