Five first-pages from computi of the Controller of the Household and Master of the Great Wardrobe of queen Elizabeth, written in 1577-1581 in England
File
MS. Douce b. 1
Held at the Weston Library
For 1576-7 (Contr.), 1579-80 (both), 1580-1 (both), from Sept. 30 to Sept. 30 in each case. Each bears an elaborate pen-and-ink drawing and ornament. Fols. i, 6-end are blank paper.
Dates
- Creation: written in 1577-1581 in England
Extent
24 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Douce b. 1
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 21972
Custodial History
Supposed to have been Douce's.
Physical Facet
On parchment, with drawings
Dimensions
16 1/4 × 13 3/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk