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Brasenose College MS. 16

Contents

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: Parchment
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

Origin: early 15th century ; England

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

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Last Substantive Revision

2023: First online publication.

Data

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