MS. Laud Misc. 96
Summary Catalogue no.: 1482
Physical Description
Binding
Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard, 19th century, blind-tooled.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Würzburg, Stift Haug (?): the inserted fragment, fol. 253v (= part 5), bears ownership (?) inscription naming Theodorus, dean of Kollegiatstift Haug (‘Theodorus decanus ecclesie sancti Iohannis in hauge extra muros herbipolis’).
Folcardus de Hassia: ownership inscription, fol. 253v, in an 'editorial' hand of 15th century, second half, which occurs throughout the volume; Folcardus may have been its compiler.
William Laud, 1573–1645: his ex libris, 1633, fol. 2r.
Given to the Bodleian as part of his first donation, dispatched on 22 May 1635.
MS. Laud Misc. 96 – Part 1 (A-C, fols. 2–189)
Sermons relating to the Council of Basle (1431–1449) and related texts
MS. Laud Misc. 96 – Part A (fols. 2–27)
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Fol. 27v blank.
Physical Description
Layout
Ruled in leadpoint, c. 43–46 lines, ruled space c. 196–210 × 120–7 mm.
Hand(s)
Bastarda by two hands, fols. 2r-13v, 14r-27r.
Decoration
Initial with simple penwork decoration in the ink of the text, fol. 18r.
History
MS. Laud Misc. 96 – Part B (fols. 28–64)
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Layout
Ruled in leadpoint, hardpoint, ink, or no ruling; c. 45–51 lines, ruled or written space c. 170–95 × 128–50 mm.
Hand(s)
Bastarda by several hands.
History
MS. Laud Misc. 96 – Part C (fols. 65–189)
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Fol. 185v blank.
Physical Description
Layout
Ruled hard or lead point, 2 cols., c. 37–40 lines, ruled space c. 196–204 × 118–30 mm.
Hand(s)
Bastarda by one hand.
History
MS. Laud Misc. 96 – Part 2 (D, E, fols. 190–214)
Sermons and tractates
MS. Laud Misc. 96 – Part D (fols. 190–201)
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Ends imperfect (?).
Physical Description
Layout
Ruled in ink, 2 cols., c. 41–47 lines, ruled space c. 190–5 × 135–7 mm.
Hand(s)
Bastarda by one hand.
History
MS. Laud Misc. 96 – Part E (fols. 202–214b)
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Layout
Ruled in ink, 1–2 cols., c. 55–65 lines, ruled space c. 226–39 × 153–62 mm.
Hand(s)
Bastarda by two hands, the second on fols. 214ar-214br.
History
MS. Laud Misc. 96 – Part 3 (F, fols. 215–244)
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Imperfect: capitula, fol. 215r, complete, but text begins in 4.14.
Physical Description
Layout
Ruled in lead point, 2 cols., c. 37–48 lines, ruled space c. 225–37 × 133–5 mm.
Hand(s)
Bastarda by one (?) hand.
Decoration
Initials in the ink of the text, sometimes with simple decoration; initials in the ink of the text and red, sometimes with simple decoration (including a face, fol. 235v).
History
MS. Laud Misc. 96 – Part 4 (G, fols. 245–252)
Contents
Fol. 252r-v blank.
Physical Description
Layout
Ruled in hardpoint, 2 cols., c. 22–32 lines, ruled space c. 228–47 × 120–35 mm.
Hand(s)
Bastarda by one (?) hand.
History
MS. Laud Misc. 96 – Part 5 (inserted sheet, fol. 253)
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Inserted parchment leaf, glued to the inner margin of fol. 252v, and folded twice to fit into the volume.
Physical Description
Layout
1 col., c. 36 lines
History
Additional Information
Record Sources
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Bibliography
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2019-03-07: Description revised for Polonsky digitization project to include additional information from Mairhofer catalogue.