Statutes of England (vetera statuta) and tracts — 14th century, second quarter; English
MS. Douce 35
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Statutes of England (vetera statuta) and tracts — 14th century, second quarter; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 35
Place of origin
English
Date
14th century, second quarter
Language
Anglo-Norman
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 224leaves
Decoration
Good borders.
Good historiated initials.
Good other initials.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Statutes of Edw. I and II, with a few of Hen. III, and some general legal treatises
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 35
Summary
'Hic incipiunt Statuta videlicet Jura regni Anglie certissima a regibus & communi consilio eiusdem regni pro populi eiusdem regni vtilitate pace & tranquillitate prouisa', beginning with an Edwardine confirmation of Magna Charta.
A full list is on fols. 17-24. Fols. 1-16 are occupied by a calendar and tables, and excerpts from the Gospels, etc. On fol. 220 are four Latin riddles: the first beg. 'Edificor saxis'.
At fol. 7v some statistics of English parishes, etc.
Date
written in about A.D. 1300 in England
Language
French
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated capitals, borders, etc., and one miniature on fol. 25
Physical extent
224 Leaves
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Collection contents
Statutes of Edw. I and II, with a few of Hen. III, and some general legal treatises
