Dives and Pauper — 15th century, first half; English
MS. Douce 295
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Dives and Pauper — 15th century, first half; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 295
Date
15th century, first half
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 222leaves
Binding
Red velvet, faded.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
'Thomas Richardson' (17th cent.) is on foll. 70, 85v, 99, cf. 78.
Probably bought by Douce in January 1834 from William Pickering (Douce Legacy, p. 134).
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Dives et pauper - a treatise on the Decalogue
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 295
Summary
Beg. 'Diues et pauper obuiauerunt sibi ... Leue frende these wordis ben.' The first leaf of the table of chapters and the last leaf of the text are wanting, and a few leaves are injured (fols. 29, 90, 107, 221, etc.). The work is usually attributed to Henry Parker (d. 1470).
'Thomas Richardson' (17th cent.) is on fols. 70, 85v, 99, cf. 78.
Date
written in the first half of the 15th cent.
Language
English
Physical facet
On parchment, binding: red velvet, faded
Physical extent
222 Leaves
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Collection contents
Dives et pauper - a treatise on the Decalogue
