Missal, Use of St. Albans — c. 1309–1327; English, St. Albans, Benedictine abbey
MS. Laud Misc. 279
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Missal, Use of St. Albans — c. 1309–1327; English, St. Albans, Benedictine abbey
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 279
Date
c. 1309–1327
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iv + 236 + 1 + iv fol.
Decoration
Good penwork initial.
Acquisition
Part of his first donation to the Bodleian, sent 22 May 1635.
Provenance
St Albans, Hertfordshire, Benedictine abbey of St Alban: 'Hoc missale procuravit frater Iohannes de Dunstaple custos sancti Amphibali per licenciam domini Hugonis abbatis et assignavit specialiter ad altare sancte Katerine. Quod qui ... . Anima dicti Iohannis et fidelium anime requiescant in pace Amen..' (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).
Edwardus Hyll. (MLGB3)
Fol. 4v: 'Hoc missale procuravit frater Iohannes de Dunstaple custos sancti Amphibali. per licentiam domini Hugonis abbatis [1309–27] et assignavit specialiter ad altare sancte Katherine'
Fol. 4v: 'Hoc missale procuravit Adam Hougton ex permissione domini Willelmi abbatis [William Heyworth, 1420] ad capellam infirmarum'.
William Laud, by 1633.
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Title
Missal, Use of St. Albans =
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 279
Date
c. 1309-1327
Language
Latin
Physical extent
236 Leaves
Custodial history
MS. Frere 270. Manuscript 2576 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
Missal, Use of St. Albans =
