Ranulf Higden — 15th century, middle; English
MS. Savile 36
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Ranulf Higden — 15th century, middle; English
Shelfmark
MS. Savile 36
Date
15th century, middle
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 144 + ii leaves
Decoration
Coloured red initials.
Binding
Brown leather on boards (rebacked), blind-tooled (roll) and stamped, 16th-cent. English work
Acquisition
Given by him to the Library in 1620.
Provenance
Sir Henry Savile (d. 1622)
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Title
The first five books of the Polychronicon of Ralph Higden
Shelfmark
MS. Savile 36
Summary
The first five books of the Polychronicon of Ralph Higden, ending imperfectly in the 5th book (fol. 13), preceded by a full contemporary index of persons and things (fol. 1). Wrongly described in the Old Catalogue as 'Wigorniensis Flores Historiarum'.
Date
Written in the mid-15th century in England
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, binding, brown leather on boards (rebacked), blind-tooled and stamped, 16th-cent. English work
Physical extent
146 Leaves
Custodial history
Labelled '36'
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Collection contents
The first five books of the Polychronicon of Ralph Higden
