Martinus Polonus — 14th century, middle; English
MS. Lyell 17
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Martinus Polonus — 14th century, middle; English
Shelfmark
MS. Lyell 17
Associated place
England
Rome
Normandy
Place of origin
English
Date
14th century, middle
Language
Anglo-Norman
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Rubrics and initials omitted.
Acquisition
Chosen as one of the hundred manuscripts bequeathed to the Bodleian by Lyell in 1948.
Provenance
York, Yorkshire, Benedictine abbey of Saint Mary the Virgin: 'Liber monasterii beate Marie Eborum'. 'De perquisicione Iohannis Graystok liberar'' (fol. 1r). 'In .ii. a' (fol. 1v and foot of fol. 2r, i. e. foot of 1st leaf of text). (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).
Quaritch's Cat. Illum. MSS. 1931, no. 114. From the West Park sale. In Quaritch's hands Sept. 1938. James P. R. Lyell. (MLGB3)
Lettered on back: 'Chron. Martini MS. 33' (s. xviii). (MLGB3)
James P. R. Lyell, 1871–1948
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