William Langland's poem of Piers Plowman, the C-text, written in A.D. 1427
At end:--'Explicit Liber de Petro Ploughman anno regni regis Henrici sexti sexto Et fir' Iouis ante festum Michaelis jncep' transs ...', i.e. Sept. 25, 1427 (?). Also at the end are added twelve lines, beginning 'Tutiuillus the deuyl of Hell' (fol. 112v, cf. 33a).
On the margins are many roughly coloured figures illustrating the poem.
On the binding are the arms of the Ley family as baronets, probably Sir James Ley (d. 1628).
Dates
- Creation: written in A.D. 1427
Extent
113 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 104
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 21678
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On parchment, with coloured capitals, etc., and figures in margin, in parts stained and rubbed, binding: 17th cent., leather, re-backed
Dimensions
8 7/8 × 6 3/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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