MS. Bodl. 748
Summary Catalogue no.: 2770
Contents
With 'prologus epistolaris' and lists of chapters: the New Testament part begins at fol. 195v
Physical Description
Layout
2 cols (or treble or quadruple)
Decoration
Pächt and Alexander iii. 481, Pl. XLVII
Good historiated initials.
Good other initials. Lombardic capitals
Line endings
Binding
'Stamped white sheepskin (about 1602) over older sewing and boards, and painted edges' (Summary Catalogue); 'Painted fore-edges and medieval book-marker. Original sewing. Old boards and cover repaired, c. 1600' (Pächt and Alexander).
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Exeter, Devon, Cathedral church of St Peter (MLGB3)
'Liber historie assignatus communi librarie ecclesie cathedralis Exonie per executores Magistri Johannis Snetesham nuper Cancellarii et Canonici in eadem'
Presented by the dean and chapter of Exeter in 1602
Record Sources
Bibliography
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Abbreviations
View list of abbreviations and editorial conventions.
Last Substantive Revision
2023-03-27: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1922)