William Langland — 15th century, first half; England
MS. Bodl. 814
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
William Langland — 15th century, first half; England
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 814
Associated place
Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
Place of origin
England
Date
15th century, first half
13th century (?)
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
1 (pastedown; a sermon) + iv (paper) + 92 + 2+ iv (paper) + 1 (pastedown)leaves.
Hands
One, possibly two, hands in a brown ink. Littera cursiva antiquior.
Decoration
Flourished initials in red and blue ink. Letter height between three and eleven lines in height, but with long extending flourishes. Found on fols. 1r, 3v, 6v, 9v, 14r, 16r, and 35v.
Alternating red and blue pilcrows on fols. 1r–8v.
Latin text regularly underlined in red.
Instructions left for initials, headings, and pilcrows from fol. 22v.
Various manicula and marginal notes on fols. 2r (ink: 'Idolatry'), 2v (ink), 3r (ink), 13r (ink), 13v (ink), 19r (crayon), 21r (crayon), 31r (leadpoint), and 35r (leadpoint).
Acquisition
Presented by Sir Richard Worseley in 1607
Provenance
'This booke apartanithe vntoe Thomas Hobsun', 16th century
There are scribbles on fols 92v-94, including 'Henrye Heyghte'
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