John Lydgate — c. 1440–60; England, Bury St Edmunds (?)
MS. Bodl. 263
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
John Lydgate — c. 1440–60; England, Bury St Edmunds (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 263
Place of origin
England, Bury St Edmunds (?)
Date
c. 1440–60
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iv + 452 pages
Decoration
Fine miniature. On p. 7, is a full-page illumination depicting thirteen historical catastrophes
Fine borders
Fine initials
Acquisition
Presented by William Burdet in 1608
Provenance
On p. 448 is an English stanza followed by 'Iohannes Godsaluus scribebat. 1549'
On the next page is 'Sir Fraunces Englefielde knighte', 16th century. Francis Englefield was the brother-in-law of John Godsalve.
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