NICHOLAS DE LYRA; S. XIV ex.
Merton College MS. 165
Merton College, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
NICHOLAS DE LYRA; S. XIV ex.
Shelfmark
Merton College MS. 165
Place of origin
script of English appearance.
Date
S. XIV ex.
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
Parchment
Physical extent
324 leaves (iv + 320)The edges retrimmed and spattered with red.
Hands
To fol. 256v the hand of MSS 163–4; the remainder in a similar but later-looking anglicana hand. The first hand does running heads in capitals.
Decoration
Blue initials flourished in red, the first on fol. 1 with 1-sided border in the colours; red underlining.
Binding
Standard Merton s. xvii, repaired and rebacked; formerly chained from the usual position. The first and last leaves were pastedowns in an earlier binding. Near the foot of fol. 324 are the marks of the large iron chain-staple. Formerly two straps from the front board to clasps at the back. On fol. 320 are the marks of pins in an earlier back board.
Provenance
Part of a set with MSS 163–4.
Near the foot of the last leaves are the marks of the large iron chain-staple.
Inside the front board is a sheet of paper with contents and ‘F. 7, 8’ (canc.), s. xvii, and ‘O. 6. 5. Art:’, canc. and replaced with ‘K. 3. 5 (CLXV)’ in red; the College bookplate.
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