Edmund of Abingdon — 15th century, beginning; 15th century, end (decoration); English (?)

Title

Edmund of Abingdon — 15th century, beginning; 15th century, end (decoration); English (?)

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 25

Place of origin

English (?)

Date

15th century, beginning; 15th century, end (decoration)

Language

Middle English (1100-1500)

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

viii + 77leaves

Decoration

Miniature, initial added to a MS. of 15th century, beginning.

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

Provenance

Francis Douce, 1757–1834

Title

English manuscript titled 'Heere bigynneth a tretijs of seynt Edmond [Riche] of Pounteneie & it is called Speculum Ecclesie that is Mirour of the Chirche.'

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 25

Summary

Prefixed are three leaves of a 16th cent. book of English devotions, one bearing a full-page miniature of the Crucifixion (fol. viiv).

Fols. 41-43 are injured at a corner.

At fol. 72 is a request that the book which 'was maad of the goodis of a certeyne persone for a comyn profite' should be handed down from one owner to another 'as longe as the booke endurith.'.

'Frater Willelmus Pellrimper [?] [? 'Pellj' = Pelly, and 'nuper.' E.W.B.N.] de Swineshead. Frater [?] Pane Ar[miger ?] [? dr' E.W.B.N.] vic' Com pred' Staff' [??]' (16th cent.: at fol. 8): the book plate of 'J. Brand AM, FSA Coll. Linc. Oxon' (about A.D. 1780) is in the volume.

Date

written in the first quarter of the-15th cent.

Language

English

Physical extent

77 Leaves