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

MS. Bodl. 546

Summary Catalogue no.: 2285

Contents

Edward, duke of York, The Master of Game
Rubric: The booke of Huntynge the which ⟨is called⟩ Master of Game
Incipit: To the honour and reuerence
Incipit: Of the hare ... The hare is a comune beeste

In 36 chapters, with a list of them.

Language(s): Middle English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment, paper
Extent: ii + 105 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 9.75 × 6.75 in.

Decoration

Good miniatures and drawings. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 923, pl. LXXXVIII)

History

Origin: 15th century, second quarter ; English

Provenance and Acquisition

Made for 'mon seigneur daudeley', i. e. (probably) James Touchet lord Audley (d. 1459) and bears his (full-page) arms, supporters, etc., coloured on fol. 1. His son John lord Audley (d. 1490) has written his name on several pages, and 'Jhon Merdeley' has written some verses (15th cent.) on fol. 5.

Owned by 'John Alforde' in the 16th cent.

Probably received by the Library between 1605 and 1611.

MS. Bodl. 546, endleaf (fol. i)

Contents

Language(s): Latin

Relating to Simon Magus and st. Peter, perhaps Rufinus's tr. of the Recognitiones of Clemens Romanus (fol. i)

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century

MS. Bodl. 546, endleaf (fol. 105)

Contents

Language(s): Latin

Biblical glosses

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 14th century

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description adapted (2024) from the Summary Catalogue (1922). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1973).

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (11 images from 35mm slides)

Last Substantive Revision

2024-09: Description revised to incorporate all information from Summary Catalogue.