Ranulph Higden, 'Monk of Evesham' — 15th century, beginning; English
MS. Laud Misc. 529
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Ranulph Higden, 'Monk of Evesham' — 15th century, beginning; English
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 529
Date
15th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
184 leaves, quarto
Binding
15th-century English binding, blind-tooled in calf, by the 'Scales' binder; on the back cover 'C' enclosing a tun (rebus for Seton (?)); N. Barker, 'A register of writs and the Scales binder', The Book Collector 21 (1972), 227-244, 356-79, no. 2 (p. 371).
Acquisition
Part of his first donation to the Bodleian, 1637.
Provenance
'Seton' (?) (binding)
William Laud, 1573–1645, by 1633.
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Title
Ranulph Higden, Polichronicon (with continuation to 1390): with motto 'En dieu ma fye'
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 529
Date
15th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Physical extent
184 Leaves
Custodial history
On the back cover, C enclosing a tun. Manuscript 1996 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
Ranulph Higden, Polichronicon (with continuation to 1390): with motto 'En dieu ma fye'
