Peter the Chanter — 13th century, beginning; England
MS. Bodl. 371
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Peter the Chanter — 13th century, beginning; England
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 371
Place of origin
England
Date
13th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 98 leaves
Decoration
Initials
Binding
White leather on boards, clasps lost, English 15th century work, with an extra cover of white leather, and a leather book-marker (Summary Catalogue). 'Original white leather binding on boards with chemise' (Pächt and Alexander)
Nailmarks at each corner and in the centre of the front cover; bosses formerly on each corner and in the centre of both covers ; cf. MS. Bodl. 395 (MLGB3)
Acquisition
Given by the dean and canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor, 1612
Provenance
Buildwas, Shropshire, Savigniac and (1147) Cistercian abbey of St Mary the Virgin and St Chad: 'Liber monachorum sancte Marie de Bildewas' (fol. 1v, s. xiii)
Windsor, collegiate chapel: 'Expositio petri cantoris 2o fo uel falsum' above traces of Windsor pressmark (?) at top of back board. Pressmark 'C J' on flyleaf (fol. i verso) ( MLGB3)
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