Stephen Scrope — 15th century, third quarter; English
MS. Bodl. 943
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Stephen Scrope — 15th century, third quarter; English
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 943
Place of origin
English
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Fine miniatures (coloured drawings) partly defaced. In the style of William Abell. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 1091, pl. CII)
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Title
The doctrine of Wisdom of the wise auncient Philosophurs
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 943
Summary
'Here begynnythe a booke called in French Les ditez de Philosophurs and in Englisch for to sey The doctrine of Wisdom of the wise auncient Philosophurs, as of Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Tholome [Ptolemy], and suche others, translated out of latyn in to french to king Charles the vie of Fraunce bi William Tyngnovile [Tignonville] knyght, late provost of the Citee of Paris, and sith now late translated out of Frensche tunge in to Englisch tunge the yere of Crist M1.cccc.L to John Fostalf [Fastolf] knyght for his contemplacion and solace Bi Stephen Scrope Esquyer son in lawe [i.e. step-son] vn to the said Fostalf'; beg. 'Sedechias was the first philosofer'; at end 'And this sufficithe of the translacione of the moral saiengis of Philosophres. Explicit liber sapiencie.'
There are miniatures of each philosopher, and illuminated capitals, etc.
Date
written in the 2nd half of the 15th century
Language
English
Physical facet
On parchment, illuminated
Physical extent
107 Leaves
Custodial history
Owned perhaps by Anthony Locksmith, mercer of London in 1541 (fols. 98v, 103v), in the 17th century perhaps by 'Thomas Dutton' (fol 12), by William Abberley in 1649 (fol. 73, 104), and by Hugh Ford in 1655 (fol. 50).
This is probably the volume owned by Robert Burscough in about 1697 (Bernard's Catalogus MSSrum 1697, tom. ii, pt. 1, no. 7705).
An M N conjoined as a monogram is on fol. iii.
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Collection contents
The doctrine of Wisdom of the wise auncient Philosophurs
