Chronicle of England (Brut Chronicle) to 1419, The ABC of Aristotle — 15th century; English
MS. Rawl. B. 196
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Chronicle of England (Brut Chronicle) to 1419, The ABC of Aristotle — 15th century; English
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 196
Associated place
Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
England
Place of origin
English
Date
15th century
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
viii + 110 + viiipaper leaves.
Hands
One hand (littera cursiva) with marginal additions in a variety of hands.
Decoration
Coloured initials in blue (fol. 1 only) and red (elsewhere).
Frequent, unfilled spaces left for initials at a height of two lines, seemingly without instructions.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755
Provenance
Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755
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Title
Chronicle of England (Brut Chronicle) to 1419
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 196
Date
15th century
Language
English
Physical extent
1 item
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Collection contents
Rawlinson B: English History
Chronicle of England (Brut Chronicle) to 1419
