'The Talis of Caunturbury' by Chaucer, Written about the middle of the 15th century
File
MS. Arch. Selden B. 14
'The Talis of Caunturbury' by Chaucer: in the order given in Hearne's Collections (Oxf. Hist. Soc.) ii. 194-196, and E. P. Hammond's Chaucer, a bibliographical manual, 1908, p. 187: a leaf is wanting at the end containing part of Chaucer's epilogue after the words 'booke of Seint Valentyn'.
Fols 1-3 are part (Jan.-Feb., Sept.-Dec.) of a fifteenth cent. liturgical (Sarum) Calendar: at Sept. 10 is added the obit of William Heed, 1510. Fols, i, 312 are parts of four leaves from a 14th cent. Latin choir-book for three voices.
Fols 1-3 are part (Jan.-Feb., Sept.-Dec.) of a fifteenth cent. liturgical (Sarum) Calendar: at Sept. 10 is added the obit of William Heed, 1510. Fols, i, 312 are parts of four leaves from a 14th cent. Latin choir-book for three voices.
Dates
- Written about the middle of the 15th century
Extent
311 Leaves
Shelfmark
MS. Arch. Selden B. 14
Arrangement
Old Selden mark = B. 30
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. II, no. 3360
Custodial History
'Pertinet Thomaum [?] Heed ciuis Londoniarum', see above. 'Edmounde Clarke ', 'This is the booke of Mr. Clarke, one of the quens maiestys footmene', 16th cent. There is much other scribbling.
Manuscript 3374 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Manuscript 3374 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Physical Facet
On parchment, with illuminated borders, capitals, etc.; binding, stamped brown leather, much worm-eaten, on new boards and re-backed, English 15th cent. work (London ?)
Dimensions
13 5/8 × 8 7/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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