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Parts of five Middle English poems

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MS. Eng. poet. c. 3

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Parts of five Middle English poems, all fragments from bindings, among which are:

  1. Fol. 1. on Friday, early 14th cent.
  2. Fols. 3-5. from Lives of Saints, 15th cent.
  3. Fols. 6-7. fragments from a book given by Michael Woodward, B.A. and Fellow (to New College?) in 1626
  4. Fol. 8. stanzas by J. Pernelly, haberdasher, early 16th cent.

Dates

  • Creation: Written in the 14th-16th century

Extent

10 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English
  • English, Old (ca.450-1100)

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. poet. c. 3, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. poet. c. 3

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 20395

Abstract

Parts of five Middle English poems

Biographical / Historical

Biographical details unknown.

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. V, no. 30516

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Referenced in 1895, see no. 30479.

Physical Facet

On parchment and paper, chiefly worn and rubbed

Dimensions

12 3/8 × 8 1/2 in.

Title
Parts of five Middle English poems
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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