Guardbook
MS. Eng. poet. e. 17
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
From Medieval manuscripts in Oxford libraries
This is an extract only. For more information, see the catalogue record in Medieval manuscripts in Oxford libraries.
Medieval manuscripts in Oxford libraries contains descriptions of all known Western medieval manuscripts held in the Bodleian Libraries, and of medieval manuscripts in selected Oxford colleges. Learn more.
Title
Guardbook
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. poet. e. 17
Place of origin
England, Lichfieldarea (?)
Date
14th century, late, or 15th century, early
Language
Latin
English
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
Parts of four leaves (two bifolia) (most of fols. 9, 12 lost)
Hands
Formal anglicana. Ralph Hanna (p. 199) tentatively identified the scribe with the scribe of MS. Rawl. A. 389 (fols. 1-20, 25v-31v, 85-104v) and other manuscripts. Ian Doyle and subsequently Simon Horobin (pp. 30-35) identified that second scribe as John Scriveyn, a professional scribe active around Lichfield.
Decoration
Spaces left for initials.
Acquisition
Fols. 9-12: acquired 1928. (Bodleian Quarterly Record 5 (1928), p. 321)
Provenance
"Found stiched as a cover to an Elizabethan Rental relating to the Manor of Rotherfield ... two leaves ... and two mutilated portions stitched at the top to make it long enough to cover the Rental" (fol. 13r).
View full record in Medieval manuscripts in Oxford libraries
From Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts
This is an extract only. For more information, see the catalogue record in Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts.
Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts contains descriptions of the Bodleian Libraries’ archival collections, including post-1500 manuscripts. Some manuscripts with records in other catalogues are also described here as part of a description of a larger archive. Learn more.
Title
A few English poems, chiefly amorous: the first is 'Our Jorney to Nutford'
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. poet. e. 17
Summary
A few English poems, chiefly amorous: the first is 'Our Jorney to Nutford'
Date
Written in the 18th century
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
9 Leaves
Acquisition
Presented on Oct. 19, 1899, by the Registrar of the University, additions acquired 1928-56.
Subject
Bible -- O.T. -- Psalms
Poems
18th century
