John Gower — 15th century, beginning; England
MS. Bodl. 693
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
John Gower — 15th century, beginning; England
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 693
Place of origin
England
Date
15th century
15th century, beginning
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 199leaves Catchwords by the scribe, in a faintly drawn box
Decoration
Fine miniatures (fols 4v and 8v)
Fine borders
Fine initials
In the style of Herman Scheerre
Musical notation
Notation on staves (see van Dijk 1957)
Binding
Reddish brown leather, stamped, with the arms of England in colour, and 'I.R.', showing that it was made for James I
Acquisition
Probably given in 1608, when Johannis King was Vice-Chancellor and is mentioned as a donor
Provenance
Owned by 'Frauncois Halle Anno M V° vj [1506] Garde le fine'
On fol. 1rare the arms of Charles Brandon duke of Suffolk, K.G. (d. 1545), quartering those of Bruyn or Brown and Rokeley (?: his crest is on fols 1, 86v) have been inserted, within a Garter
'Donum Johannis King, S. Theologiæ Doctoris, & Decani Aedis Christi'
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