John Mirk — 1450s × 1490s; England
Jesus College MS. 1
Jesus College, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
John Mirk — 1450s × 1490s; England
Shelfmark
Jesus College MS. 1
Place of origin
England
Date
1450s × 1490s
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
135 + iii leaves
Hands
A single medium-quality anglicana formata hand.
Decoration
Blue initials with typical red flourishes.
Small capitals in text are sometimes highlighted in red.
Binding
15th century, leather on boards, sewn on three raised bands, no endbands. Holes for two catch plates in the bottom cover.
Acquisition
The manuscript had entered the College by 1649, as it appears in Mansell’s account as Liber Collectionum – Manuale Sacerdotis. (Jesus College Archives, College Register of Dr F. Mansell, 1649, p. 11.) The names hint that the book came into the possession of the College from Wales. Pressmarks: spine: ‘J. Arch. S–J’, 17th century (paper label); ‘MS. Jesus Coll. Ox. F. 1.’, 20th century (paper label).
Provenance
Apparent 15th-century pressmarks: number I manuale sacerdotis (paper pastedown); 37 (fol. 1); Num. I (fol. 1); (80) (fol. 1).
Liber Domini David, second half of the 15th century or first half of the 16th century (fol. iii recto).
Hugh Vaughan, 16th century (fol. 1r).
R. ap Morgan, 16th century (fol. 45v).
The above wryttyng is the hand of William Jankyn, 16th century (fol. ii verso).
William David Morgan is the true owner of this booke, 17th century, cancelled (fol. 104r).
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