Statutes of England (statuta vetera), Commentary on the Apostles' Creed — 14th century, second quarter; English
MS. Douce 17
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Statutes of England (statuta vetera), Commentary on the Apostles' Creed — 14th century, second quarter; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 17
Place of origin
English
Date
14th century, second quarter
Language
Latin
Anglo-Norman
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 240leaves
Decoration
Good penwork initials.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Owned by 'A. Wyntropp ', 23 Jan. 1576/7 (foll. 1, 234).
'Gustavus Brander ', of Christ Church, Hants, 1766.
'F. Douce, Greys Inn, 1790': Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Statutes of England, beginning with Magna Charta, and other legal pieces of the reigns of Henr. III and Edw. I.
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 17
Summary
Of the latter kind are:
(fol. 127) 'Extenta manerii'
(fol. 155) 'Compositio quorundam vocabulorum', a glossary
(fol. 208) 'Visus Franciplegii'.
At fol. 234v is a Latin exposition of the Apostles' Creed: beg. 'Credo in Deum ... Apostoli conciliando similiter.'.
Date
written early in the 14th cent. in England
Language
French
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with some illuminated capitals, etc.
Physical extent
240 Leaves
Custodial history
Owned by 'A. Wyntropp', 23 Jan. 1576/7 (fols. 1, 234), 'Gustavus Brander', of Christ Church, Hants, 1766, and 'F. Douce, Greys Inn, 1790.'.
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Collection contents
Statutes of England, beginning with Magna Charta, and other legal pieces of the reigns of Henr. III and Edw. I.
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