Martyrology — c. 1500; German Westphalia
MS. Add. A. 283
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Martyrology — c. 1500; German Westphalia
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 283
Place of origin
German Westphalia
Date
c. 1500
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
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Title
A Martyrology, based on and abbreviated from the work of Usuardus
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 283
Summary
A Martyrology, based on and abbreviated from the work of Usuardus, written in about A.D. 1500 in Westphalia.
Date
written in about A.D. 1500 in Westphalia
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper; binding, brown leather on boards, almost plain, injured at the back
Physical extent
93 Leaves
Custodial history
'Hic libellus pertinet ad templum ... sancte ... Trinitatis et beate Marie Virginis atque omnium [Sanctorum ?] quod germanice yn dem Heilbech [Hdbeck] nominatur ... Anno m ve xxix In die Oeuli mei [3rd Sunday in Lent] et cetera': there are many names of 'cantatores huius ecclesie' etc., chiefly from Cologne. Hilbeck is near Hamm in Westphalia. 'Richard de M. Lawson, London, February xxiii. mdccclvii'.
Acquisition
Bought from Will. George, bookseller of Bristol (Catal. 117, no. 392), on Dec. 4, 1884, for £2, 10s.
Subject
16th century
Calendar
Saints
x - 15th century
Christian literature
