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MS. Douce 323

Summary Catalogue no.: 21897

Contents

1.
Chronicle of England (Brut Chronicle) to 1333
Language(s): Middle English
2.
William Langland, Piers Plowman ('A' text)
Language(s): Middle English
3.
Abbey of the Holy Ghost
Language(s): Middle English
4.
Ipotis
Language(s): Middle English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: vi + 168 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 11.5 × 8.75 in.

Decoration

Miniature (coloured drawing). (Pächt and Alexander iii. 1148)

History

Origin: 15th century, second half ; English

Provenance and Acquisition

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).
Summary Catalogue, vol. 4, p. 595

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (4 images from 35mm slides)

Bibliography

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

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