Peter Idley, Vegetius, John Lydgate, Ps.-Aristotle, Geoffrey Chaucer — 15th century (in part 1459); English
MS. Laud Misc. 416
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Peter Idley, Vegetius, John Lydgate, Ps.-Aristotle, Geoffrey Chaucer — 15th century (in part 1459); English
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 416
Date
15th century (in part 1459)
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Provenance
Syon, Middlesex, Bridgettine abbey of St Saviour, St Mary the Virgin, and St Bridget: On second pastedown: 'syster Anne Colvylle' and below it 'of your charyte prey for sustyr [clemens trays]burght' (letters in brackets visible by u-v light). Anne Colville and Clemencia Tharebrough are in the old Syon list (Aungier, p. 82). (MLGB3: evidence from an inscription of ownership by an individual member of a religious house (which may not, however, be evidence for institutional ownership)).
Laudian date '1633'. (MLGB3)
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Title
English poetry and prose
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 416
Summary
Peter Idley, Instructions to his Son (bk. ii)
Cursor Mundi
Vegetius, De re militari (English translation by John Walton)
John Lydgate, Siege of Thebes
Ps.-Aristotle, Secreta secretorum (English tr. by John Lydgate and Benedict Burgh)
Geoffrey Chaucer , The Parliament of Fowls
Date
15th century
Language
English
Physical facet
15th century boards, resewn and recovered
Physical extent
289 Leaves
Custodial history
Owned by 'syster Ann Colville'? Manuscript 2059 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
English poetry and prose
