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

MS. e Mus. 19

Summary Catalogue no.: 3500

Physical Description

Composite: fol. v || fols. 1–165

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Oxford, Oxfordshire, Merton College: 'Liber domus scolarium de Merton in Oxonia ... ex dono ... Willelmi Reed [d. 1385] ...'. (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).

T. Anyan pres. CCC. 1617. dr clayton. (MLGB3)

Powicke, Books of Merton, no. 536. Rede book list no. 26. (MLGB3)

MS. e Mus. 19 – Part 1

Contents

Innocent IV, Apparatus on the Decretals (mutilated fragment)
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander ii. 98, pl. IX

Fine miniature.

Fine historiated border.

History

Origin: 13th century, end ; Italian, Central (?)

MS. e Mus. 19 – Part 2

Contents

Surgical treatises.
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Hand(s)

Written by Thomas de Easse. Additions fol. 165v, 13th century, end. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 97, pl. IX)

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander ii. 97, pl. IX

Good miniatures and drawings.

Good historiated borders.

Good initials.

History

Origin: 13th century, end ; Italian

Additional Information

Record Sources

Summary description by Elizabeth Solopova and Matthew Holford, based on the Summary Catalogue and supplementary sources.

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (11 images from 35mm slides)

Bibliography

Last Substantive Revision

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