A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

MS. Bodl. 446

Summary Catalogue no.: 2685

Contents

William of Nassington, Speculum Vitae
Language(s): Middle English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Binding

White leather on boards, clasp lost (contemporary English work).

History

Origin: 15th century, first half ; English, North

Provenance and Acquisition

'Donum Roberti Treswel alias Sommerset' note in sir Thomas Bodley's hand. It was apparently received by the Library between 1605 and 1611: see no. 2081.

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1922).

Last Substantive Revision

2022-04-04: Add binding information from Summary Catalogue.