MS. Bodl. 207
Summary Catalogue no.: 2021
Contents
With list of 64 chapters and two Latin passages (beg. 'Attende lector huius libri', 'Memorandum quod circa annum'), the first giving Bonaventure's name, the second stating that the book was submitted to archbp. Arundel in A.D. 1410 (both printed in Tanner's Bibliotheca, s. v. Morton, John). Three English prayers are added after chapter 64 as part of the work. Fol. 98 is badly stained.
The letter of Pilate, leading up to the Veronica-legend or Cura sanitatis Tiberii, also in English, begins on fol. 123v at fin.
Physical Description
Decoration
Illuminated capitals.
Binding
Leather stained red on boards, with traces of clasps, contemporary English work.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Newark Priory, Surrey: evidence of the binding (cf. MSS. Bodl. 398 and Auct. D. inf. 2. 10) (MLGB).
Owned by 'Thomas Wetherston' in the 16th cent.
Presented by sir George More in 1604.
Record Sources
Bibliography
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2020-04-20: Description revised to include all information from SC.