William Holme — 1435; English, Oxford
MS. Bodl. 795
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
William Holme — 1435; English, Oxford
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 795
Place of origin
English, Oxford
Date
1435
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii (paper) + ii (parchment) + 3 + 308 + 1 + ii (paper)
Hands
Written by Willelmus Bedmistre (colophon, fol. 244v, but fols. 245–309 are probably in the same hand), on whom see Emden, BRUO, I.147, where he is identified as the scribe of London, British Library, Royal MS. 10 A. xviii, and Worcester, Cathedral Library, MS. Q. 45.
Decoration
Initial 'I' extending into border (fol. 1). (Pächt and Alexander iii.898)
Fols. 1r-244v: paraphs, underlining in red.
Fols. 245r-307v: initials in blue with penwork flourishing in red.
Acquisition
Acquired about 1618–20.
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