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

MS. Canon. Misc. 248

Summary Catalogue no.: 19724

Physical Description

Composite: A || fols. 23–41 || fols. 42–45

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805

Giuseppe Canonici , -1807

Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817

MS. Canon. Misc. 248 – Part 1

Contents

1.
Charters relating to Sicily, 1077–1458
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 16th century (?) ; Italian

MS. Canon. Misc. 248 – Part 2

Contents

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander i. 606:

Good border (fleur de lys).

Good diagrams.

History

Origin: 14th century, third quarter ; French

MS. Canon. Misc. 248 – Part 3

Contents

1.
Computistical tables.
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander iii. 540, pls. LII and LIII:

Fine miniatures (coloured drawings), partly mutilated. Perhaps by the Master of the Queen Mary Psalter and workshop.

History

Origin: c. 1330 (?) ; English (?)

Additional Information

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Quarto Catalogue (1854). Parts 2, 3: decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1966 and 1973 respectively).

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (1 image from 35mm slides)

Last Substantive Revision

2018-10-14: Mitch Fraas Provenance and acquisition information added using https://github.com/littlegustv/oxfordupdates/blob/master/test_case_for_oxford_prov.rb in collaboration with the Mapping Manuscript Migrations project.