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MS. Hatton 54

Summary Catalogue no.: 4072

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Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Coloured capitals.

History

Origin: 14th century, first half ; English

Provenance and Acquisition

Rochester, Kent, Cathedral priory of St Andrew: (fol. 250r) In the hand of text: 'Liber Iohannis de Whytefeld monachi de Rouecestria.' An ex-libris at foot of fol. 1r, cut. (MLGB3: evidence from locally specific contents, including obits, scribbles, etc.).

Written by John of Whytefeld, monk of Rochester. Hand based on chancery -- n and m have feet. (MLGB3)

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1937).
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 2 Part 2, p. 828

Bibliography

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2021-12-14: Add provenance information from MLGB3.