'Joannis Rossi alias Rous Warwicensis historia lectu dignissima', Written in about A.D. 1650 by R. Jenninges
'Joannis Rossi alias Rous Warwicensis historia lectu dignissima' (also known as 'Quatuor mundi aetates'); with various readings recorded from the text and margin of the MS. of the same work at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (MS. cx), by William Mason and Samuel Fleet.
Dates
- Creation: Written in about A.D. 1650 by R. Jenninges
Extent
176 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Jones 2
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. III, no. 8909
Custodial History
Hearne testifies also that Jones received the volume from his uncle, bp. John Fell.
Bibliography
- Hearne printed his edition of Ross's Historia regum Anglia (Oxon. 1716) from this MS., the text of which he says was copied by Ralph Jenninges from (Brit. Mus.) MS. Cotton (Vesp. A. xii).
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 1/4 × 8 3/4 in.
Repository Details
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