The Pricking of Love — Multiple dates; English
MS. Bodl. 480
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
The Pricking of Love — Multiple dates; English
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 480
Place of origin
English
Date
15th century, first half
additions, 16th century, second half
Language
Latin
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 64 leaves
Decoration
Good initials.
Additions with historiated initial of 16th century, second half.
Contemporary notes on the illumination, fol. 64v. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 951)
Binding
Plain white sheepskin on bevelled boards, 15th cent. English work, repaired.
Acquisition
Presented by sir Walter Cope in 1602.
Provenance
'My lady Marques Dorsettes booke. Ihesus Maria': dated to c. 1400 by Parkes (op. cit.) and tentatively identified by him with Margaret (Holland) (-1439) wife of John Beaufort (-1410).
Stephen Batman (-1584) ; see fol. 64v.
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