John of Gaddesden — 15th century, second quarter; English
MS. Bodl. 608
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
John of Gaddesden — 15th century, second quarter; English
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 608
Associated place
York
Place of origin
English
Germany, South (Franconia?)
Date
1437
c. 1440–1450
15th century, second quarter
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
vi + 422 leaves
Binding
Inboard binding, later rebacked. 146 115 90 Red, surface-stained, reversed tawed leather over oak boards. The tawed leather is now entirely faded to pale brown except at the turn-ins, which retain a muted red colour.The original paste-downs are now lifted and a later paper upper flyleaf has beenadded. A brown tanned-leather strap, with a copper-alloy clasp, is anchored by brass pins to the upper board and closes on a copper-alloy catch plate on the lower board. The clasp has an eye for a now missing pull. Manuscript title ‘Rosa medicine’ to fore-edge,reading from tail to head. Rebacked with light brown reversed tanned calf.
Acquisition
Presented to the Bodleian in 1620; see SC I 104. Former Bodleian shelfmark: NE.C.1.3.
Provenance
Christophor Materas (early sixteenth century); inscription fol. 420v.
Sir Henry Savile (1549–1622).
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