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

MS. Douce 301

Summary Catalogue no.: 21875

Contents

The Three Kings of Cologne
Language(s): Middle English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: i + 29 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 11 × 8 in.

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander iii. 1147:

Penwork initials with interlace.

History

Origin: 15th century, second half ; English

Provenance and Acquisition

Owned by dr. 'R[ichard] Farmer', who has written a note.

Francis Douce, 1757–1834

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1897). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1973).

Last Substantive Revision

2024-05: Add extent and leaf dimensions from Summary Catalogue.