William of Auvergne — 15th century; German
MS. Lat. th. d. 21
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
William of Auvergne — 15th century; German
Shelfmark
MS. Lat. th. d. 21
Place of origin
German
Date
15th century
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
Paper and parchment (outer and inner leaves of quire). Watermarks: steer's head (two varieties), cf. Briquet 14175 and 14256; bell, cf. Briquet 3972; fleur de lys, cf. Briquet 6851; circle and lines, cf. Briquet 3118.
Physical extent
i + 168 leaves
Decoration
Plain red and blue initials
Binding
Original blind-stamped red sheepskin over boards rebacked, with fragments of the original back pasted on the front inside cover.
Provenance
'Iste liber est fratrum domus sancte Barbare in Colonia Ordinis Carthus ...', 15th century
'Colleg.S.Jesu S.Goar', 18th century
Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792–1872), MS. 549, his sale, Sotheby's, 6–9 June 1910, lot 840, bought by Edwards for £2 19s.
Bought, 1936.
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