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New Testament — 14th century, second half; English

MS. Douce 250

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Title

New Testament — 14th century, second half; English

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 250

Date

14th century, second half

Language

Middle English (1100-1500)

Contents

New Testament

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

i + 86leaves

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

Provenance

Francis Douce, 1757–1834

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Title

Parts of a translation of the New Testament into English

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 250

Summary

Containing Matth. i. i-v. 34, Acts i. 1-19, iv. 7-xxviii, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude.

Matth. v beg. 'Sothly Crist seynge the peple he wente up in to an hylle. & whan he had sette him downe his disciplis come to hym: & he openynge his mouthe techinge hem seyinge.'.

Scribbled names are 'Nycholas Robyns' (fol. 35v), 'Ralph Borton' (fol. 53), both 16th cent.

Date

written in the second half of the 14th cent.

Language

English

Physical facet

On parchment

Physical extent

86 Leaves

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Collection contents

Douce Manuscripts

Parts of a translation of the New Testament into English

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