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Title

Simon Meopham (?) — 14th century, fourth quarter; English

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 624

Place of origin

English

Date

14th century, fourth quarter

Language

Latin

Simon Meopham (?) Speculum regis Edwardi tercii

A 15th cent. distich on fol. iiiv suggests a Simon connected with Ely ('Letentur celi. quia Symon transit ab Ely | Ob cuius aduentum flent in Kent milia centum').

At fol. 44 is added in a 15th cent. hand a short medical treatise on the 'sex res non naturales' as relating to health (air, food, sleep, etc.): beg. 'Virorum optime'.

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

iii + 49 leaves

Acquisition

'Donum Roberti Stamford militis': this cannot have been later than 1609, see Reliquiæ Bodleianæ, p. 315, Nov. 30, 1609, at which date the volume had been temporarily lost.

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