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

MS. Bodl. 863

Summary Catalogue no.: 2734

Physical Description

Composite: A || fols. 182–209

Binding

White leather on boards, with metal clasps (one gone), 15th cent. English work, in American cloth cover.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Crediton, Devon, Collegiate church of Holy Cross: For the provenance see BLR 2 (1941–9), 91. (MLGB3: inferred evidence).

Notes in the hand of John Lyndon: cf. Bodl. 383, 159 and Univ. Coll. 91. Medieval binding. (MLGB3)

'Guilihelmi Muggi liber ex dono magistri Georgij Mason', 16th cent.

Presented by William Ballow of Ch. Ch., Oxford, in 1604.

MS. Bodl. 863 – Part 1

Contents

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 15th century, first half ; English

MS. Bodl. 863 – Part 2

Contents

1.
Biblical dictionary
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Penwork, fols. 182–209

History

Origin: 14th century, middle ; English

Additional Information

Last Substantive Revision

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