MS. Arch. Selden. B. 14
Summary Catalogue no.: 3360
Physical Description
Composite: fols. 1–311 || fols. i, 312
Binding
Stamped brown leather, much worm-eaten, on new boards and re-backed, English 15th cent. work (London ?).
History
MS. Arch. Selden. B. 14 – Part 1
Contents
Canterbury Tales
, Language(s): Middle English
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Decoration
In two styles. Pächt and Alexander iii. 1063:
Fine borders (partly damaged).
Fine initials.
History
MS. Arch. Selden. B. 14 – Part 2
Contents
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
History
Bibliography
Online resources:
Printed descriptions:
S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 6: Fragments - Office Books, Rituals, Directories (typescript, 1957), p. 347
Additional Information
Record Sources
Summary description by Elizabeth Solopova and Matthew Holford, based on the Summary Catalogue and supplementary sources.
Availability
This item will be on display in the exhibition "Chaucer Here and Now", Bodleian Libraries, Weston Library, 8 December 2023 – 28 April 2024. It will not be orderable between those dates or for a short period before or afterwards.
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (11 images from 35mm slides)
Bibliography
Online resources:
Printed descriptions:
S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 6: Fragments - Office Books, Rituals, Directories (typescript, 1957), p. 347
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2022-04-04: Add binding information from Summary Catalogue.