John Gower — 15th century, beginning; England, London(?)
MS. Bodl. 294
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
John Gower — 15th century, beginning; England, London(?)
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 294
Place of origin
England, London(?)
Date
15th century, beginning
Language
Anglo-Norman
Latin
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 203 leaves
Decoration
Fine miniatures (fols. 4v and 9r)
Fine borders (prologue to the Confessio Amantis and the six last books)
Fine initials
Binding
Leather on boards, contemporary English work, all eight bosses now lost, and the original binding has been coloured in the 16th century and covered with lines and stamps by an inexperienced hand.
Acquisition
Presented to the Bodleian by 'Edwarde Fletewoode' in 1601
Provenance
'Liber. Radulphi Goldewall [??]' 15th century
'John Perrye Elissabeth Dere [?] ', 16th century
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