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Jean de Hauteville's Architrenius, Written in the first quarter of the 13th century in England

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MS. Jones 50
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Jean de Hauteville's Architrenius, with painted initial letters: the first page of the text is supplied by a modern transcript.

Dates

  • Creation: Written in the first quarter of the 13th century in England

Extent

73 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. Jones 50

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. 8958

Custodial History

'Iste liber constat... B ... hylle' c. 1400 (?), (fol. 72): 'Liber doctoris Nich. Gray', c. 1700 (fol. 1), i.e. it belonged to dr. Nich. Grey (d. 1660).

Physical Facet

On parchment, with coloured initials

Dimensions

7 1/8 × 5 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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