Lady Margaret Hall MS. Borough 5
Contents
Language(s): Latin and Middle English
On fols. 26 to 38 a slightly later inscription in English mentions Popes Nicholas V (1447-55) and Callixt II (1455-58).
Physical Description
Layout
Sixteen long lines, written space 74 × 49 in.
Decoration
One 8-line illuminated initial on fol.5v, one 4-line illuminated initial on grounds of red, blue and green patterned internally with a flower design in white with a half border to a peacock feather design on fol. 16r, two 3-line illuminated initials on red and blue grounds, 23 2-line illuminated initials on red and blue grounds, one-line initials alternating illumination and blue.
Binding
Seventeenth century calf, rebacked
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Made in England for a man (prayers on fol.30r in masculine form)
Thomas Maydwell, signatures on fol. 39r
Narcissus Luttrell (1657-1732), monogram on fol. 1r and "1693" in his hand at the foot of the same leaf
Donated to Lady Margaret Hall by Cynthia Mabel Borough (b.1899)
Record Sources
Bibliography
Abbreviations
View list of abbreviations and editorial conventions.
Last Substantive Revision
2022-02: First online publication.