MS. Bodl. 423
Summary Catalogue no.: 2322
Physical Description
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Sir Thomas Bodley's hand is on foll. 1, 244, 355, and he arranged that what came as four separate MSS. (A, B + C, D, E) should be bound as one.
MS. Bodl. 423 – Part 1 (fols. 1-127)
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Physical Description
Decoration
Penwork.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Given (with parts 2, 3) by dr. William Cotton, bp. of Exeter, in 1605.
MS. Bodl. 423 – Part 2 (fols. 128-227)
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Physical Description
History
Provenance and Acquisition
In the 16th cent. part B received the names 'Alin Kyes pewterarins of London', when Robert Cuttyng was master governour (of the Pewterers' Company?), and 'Peter Pvnggarnarde' (fol. 227)
Given (with parts 1, 3) by dr. William Cotton, bp. of Exeter, in 1605.
MS. Bodl. 423 – Part 3 (fols. 228-243)
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Physical Description
Decoration
Coloured capitals and unfinished border.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
'John Tryvysam' (fol. 241v)
Given (with parts 1, 2) by dr. William Cotton, bp. of Exeter, in 1605.
MS. Bodl. 423 – Part 4 (fols. 224-354)
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Physical Description
Decoration
Illuminated capitals.
History
Provenance
Fols. 244-354: Southwark, Surrey, Augustinian priory of St Mary Overy: (fol. 351r) 'Explicit Stimulus consciencie ... quod Iohannes Appilton.' 'Iste liber Constat Domino Iohanni B[...] Canonico ecclesie beate marie de Sutwerke.' Underlined letters erased but legible by u.v. light. 'Explicit ... Constat' in main hand. (MLGB3: evidence from an inscription of ownership by an individual member of a religious house (which may not, however, be evidence for institutional ownership)).
MS. Bodl. 423 – Part 5 (fols. 355-)
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Physical Description
Decoration
Penwork.
History
Additional Information
Record Sources
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (5 images from 35mm slides)
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Last Substantive Revision
2021-12-14: Add provenance information from MLGB3.