Abbreviamentum statutorum 1444/1445 — 15th century, middle; England

Title

Abbreviamentum statutorum 1444/1445 — 15th century, middle; England

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 159

Place of origin

England

Date

15th century, middle

Language

Anglo-Norman

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

iii + 51leaves

Decoration

Fine borders

Fine historiated initials

Fine other initials

Binding

Red morocco binding made for Count Justin MacCarthy Reagh in Toulouse in c. 1774 by David Wier (or Weir) of London

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

Provenance

'Thomas Grenehalghe socius de Greys Inne doyt cest lyure' (fols 32v and 33r: early 16th century ?)

Francis Douce, 1757–1834. Identifiable with Douce's manuscript no. 2 which he 'Bought at Count Macarthy's sale' (lot 1613) for 6s in the MacCarthy sale, Leigh and Sotheby, May 1789. The catalogue describes the manuscript as 'Various tracts on jurisprudence French with initials and ornaments illuminated. 4º red morocco...'

The marks in Douce's own copy of the MacCarthy sale catlaogue (Oxford, Bodleian Library, Douce CC 301 [1]) show that he bought eighteen manuscripts at this sale, including MS. Douce 196, MS. Douce 197 and MS. Douce 198, for a total of £26. 18s. 6d

Title

An index to the Statutes of England from early in Edward III's reign to 23 Hen. VI (1444 - 5)

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 159

Summary

'Thomas Grenehalghe socius de Greys Inne doyt cest lyure' (fols. 32v, 33r: early 16th cent.?).

Date

written in about the middle of the 15th cent. in England

Language

French

Physical facet

On parchment, with an illuminated border and capital with small miniature

Physical extent

51 Leaves