Petrus Comestor — c. 1270–1290; England, York (?)
MS. Bodl. 748
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Petrus Comestor — c. 1270–1290; England, York (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 748
Place of origin
England, York (?)
Date
c. 1270–1290
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 272 leaves
Decoration
Good historiated initials.
Good other initials. Lombardic capitals
Line endings
Binding
'Stamped white sheepskin (about 1602) over older sewing and boards, and painted edges' (Summary Catalogue); 'Painted fore-edges and medieval book-marker. Original sewing. Old boards and cover repaired, c. 1600' (Pächt and Alexander).
Acquisition
Presented by the dean and chapter of Exeter in 1602
Provenance
Exeter, Devon, Cathedral church of St Peter (MLGB3)
'Liber historie assignatus communi librarie ecclesie cathedralis Exonie per executores Magistri Johannis Sneteshamnuper Cancellarii et Canonici in eadem'
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