Gratian, active 12th century — 13th century, end; England; Durham (?)
University College MS. 86
University College, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Gratian, active 12th century — 13th century, end; England; Durham (?)
Shelfmark
University College MS. 86
Place of origin
England; Durham (?)
Date
13th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
vellum
Decoration
"Good miniature. Fine initials. Fine penwork initials. Marginal sketch, fol. 267. Fols. 189-243 an insertion of saec. xiii in. with fine penwork initials." (Alexander and Temple)
Binding
14th-century tawed leather over wooden boards to page edge. Originally had seven clasps.
Provenance
"olim armarioli communis Dunelmensis, postea Johannis de Kelton." (Coxe) Give by Charles Hales. (Note in Duke Humphrey copy of Coxe) "Ex libris of Durham cathedral and pressmark 'Q', saec. xv. fol. 1. (Alexander and Temple)
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