John Mirk — 15th century; England
MS. Douce 108
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
John Mirk — 15th century; England
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 108
Place of origin
England
Date
15th century
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
iv + 358pages. Contains two initial fly-leaves plus 354 numbered pages, pp. 351-354 being the end fly-leaves. The pages really amount to 358, since pages 203 and 281 are triplicated (Wakelin, 'The manuscripts of John Mirk's Festial' (1967) p. 105)
Hands
In the same hand as MS. Douce 60, the version of Mirk's Instructionswhich is contained in MS. Douce 103(Wakelin, 'The manuscripts of John Mirk's Festial', p. 105),
Decoration
There is some rubrication, and some of the titles and the initial letters of some homilies are in red, but rubrication is used very sparingly between pages 65 and 112, 175 and 203, and after 270 (Wakelin, 'The manuscripts of John Mirk's Festial' (1967), p. 105)
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
On fol. 204v is 'Mary mircy, quod J. M.' at the end of a contemporary addition
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
An incomplete Festial by John Mirk, with no title, containing forty-four sermons and prologue
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 108
Summary
The signatures show breaks after fols. 174, 190, 204, 282, but the book does not seem to be imperfect.
On fol. 204v is 'Mary mircy, quod J. M.' at end of a contemporary addition. Fol. 1 is injured. [Author's name Mirkus?].
Date
written in the 15th cent.
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
358 pages
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Collection contents
An incomplete Festial by John Mirk, with no title, containing forty-four sermons and prologue
