Peter Quivel or Quinel — 15th century, first half; English

Title

Peter Quivel or Quinel — 15th century, first half; English

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 35

Associated place

Cotleigh, Devon

Ottery St Mary, Devon

Date

15th century, first half

Language

Middle English (1100-1500)

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ii + 82 (foliated i-ii, 1–81, with an unnumbered leaf after fol. 2; fols. i-ii are flyleaves)

Decoration

Fols. 5r-76r: chapter headings marked by 2–3 line initials in blue, with red penwork.

Paraphs in alternating blue and red.

Rubrics in red.

Binding

Typical Digby binding.

Acquisition

Given by Digby to the Bodleian in 1634.

Provenance

The name 'Karey', 15th century (fol. 1v)

Signed by 'William Pytts of Cotlagh', 15th century (fol. 79)

Owned by Richard Gill, 15th century (?) (fol. 77)

Owned by Thomas Allen, 1542–1632; no. 58 in his catalogue; signed by Brian Twyne, 1581–1644 (fol. 3r), who wrote the description of this MS. for Allen.

Bequeathed by Allen in 1632 to Kenelm Digby, 1603–1665, 'A. 103' in the Digby/Allen inventory

Title

Constitutiones synodales Petri Quivil, Exoniensis episcopi

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 35

Date

15th century, first half

Language

English

Physical extent

74 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1468 acquired by the Bodleian Library (84). Belonged in whole or in part to Thomas Allen of Gloucester Hall.