Brasenose College MS. 16
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Parchment
Extent: 252 leaves [+2 flyleaves].
Dimensions (leaf): 135 × 87 mm.
Condition
Lacking [B]1, [Z]5-8, [AA]2-4, initial on fol.1r, smudged with some gold flacked away.
Layout
Single column, written space 104 × 64 mm. , brown ink
Decoration
Illuminated borders with strawberries, vines and flowers (ff. 1r, 35v, 53v, 70v, 87r, 109v, 129r, 149r, 211r)
9 historiated initials (ff. 1r, 35v, 53v, 70v, 87r, 109v, 129r, 149r, 211r
Illuminated 2-line initials at beginning of each psalm, initial letter of each verse in blue ink or gold.
Binding
17th century calf with gold tooled fillets; ties; flat spine.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
From the Library of Syon Abbey (women's side), Isleworth [provenance derived from liturgical evidence in the kalender]; links to Brasenose through William Smith. Previous shelfmark: B.1.7
Record Sources
Description by Sophie Floate. Previously described in H. O. Coxe,
Bibliography
Alexander & Temple, no. 626 MLGB3
Abbreviations
View list of abbreviations and editorial conventions.
Last Substantive Revision
2023: First online publication.