William of Malmesbury — c. 1200; English
MS. Laud Misc. 548
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
William of Malmesbury — c. 1200; English
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 548
Place of origin
English
Date
c. 1200
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Fine fleuronnée.
Good and other initials.
Binding
19th-century calf binding.
Provenance
Newark, Surrey, Augustinian priory of St Mary the Virgin and St Thomas the Martyr: "Hic liber est ecclesie sancte [marie et beati Thome martiris de nouo loco quem qui furto] abstulerit/ uel sine consciencia eiusdem ecclesie conuentus quocumque modo alienauerit [sit anathema] maranatha amen" at foot of fol. 3r. (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).
Archbp. Laud 1633. "Liber Ioannis Twyne de Greys Inne/ ex dono Ioannis Twyne patris sui [...]", at top of fol. 3r, erased but legible by u. v. light. (MLGB3)
Inscr. erased, but partly legible by u. v. light, is probably in same hand as that in Auct. D.inf.2.10. (MLGB3)
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Title
William of Malmesbury, Gesta regum Anglorum and Historia nouella
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 548
Date
c. 1200
Language
Latin
Physical facet
19th century calf binding
Physical extent
212 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 1957 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
William of Malmesbury, Gesta regum Anglorum and Historia nouella
