Merton College E. 3. 9 (1-3)
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Digestum Vetus,
glossed
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Parchment
Extent: Three leaves. Dimensions of the leaves more than 335 × more than 220 mm.
Dimensions (written): 220 × 125 mm.
the edges clipped Layout
In 2 cols of 47 lines; the surrounding gloss written and ruled ad hoc.
Hand(s)
The text in an excellent Italian gothic rotunda bookhand; the gloss probably in an English version of the same but less proficient.
Decoration
On 1r a 4-line initial in colours and gold with drollery, prob. French; the rest of the decoration is Italian: large blue initials flourished in red; small red initials flourished in blue; red or blue paraphs.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Taken from a printed book.
Record Sources
R. M. Thomson, A descriptive catalogue of the medieval manuscripts of Merton College, Oxford (Cambridge: D. S. Brewer), 2009.
Availability
For enquiries relating to this manuscript please contact Merton College Library.
Bibliography
Funding of Cataloguing
Conversion of the printed catalogue to TEI funded by the Warden and Fellows of Merton College .
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2019-12-02: First online publication