MS. Bodl. 99

Summary Catalogue no.: 1944

Incipit: The myght of the Fadur allmyghty

Here without title or (except in a 16th cent. hand attributing to Richard Rolle) name of author. Imperfect, ending in the last or 7th part with the line 'Vndur holy kirk that here fightand es': a passage in the 4th part has been nearly erased on fol. 40. There is a 16th cent. running analysis.

Language(s): Middle English

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: parchment

Extent: i + 120 leaves

Dimensions (binding): 8.25 × 5.875 in.

Decoration

Coloured capitals.

History

Origin: 14th century, end; additions, 16th century ; English

Provenance and Acquisition

Scribbling includes the names Thomas, Robert, and John Goden (fols. 45, 70v, 84v, 88, 102v, 103), Mary Wyndesowre (fol. 74v), Richard Barber (fol. 77) and Robert Thorngat (fol. 114v). The date 1574 is on fol. 23.

Acquired in 1605.

Record Sources

Description adapted (April 2020) from the Summary Catalogue (1922).

Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 126

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2020-04-02: Revised to incorporate all information in SC.

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