Details

Subject(s)

Manuscripts, English (Middle)—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Translator

• Wycliffe, John, -1384 [Browse]

Related name

• Purvey, John, 1353?-1428? [Browse]
• Princeton University Library. Manuscript. Scheide 13. [Browse]

Former owner

• Ellis, John Henry, 1840-1912 [Browse]

Bookseller

• Bernard Quaritch (Firm) [Browse]

Rare books genre

Velvet bindings (Binding)—19th century [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Initials (layout features)—15th century [Browse]
• Manuscripts—England—15th century [Browse]
• Parchment [Browse]

Summary note

Manuscript, New Testament, Middle English, later Wycliffite version. Preceded by a Calendar and Lessons and followed by a Concordance and Lectionary, probably for use in a church dedicated to St. Martin.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Decoration: Illuminated initials and full-page borders.
• Origin: Written in Northern England (according to the Kalendar) in the early 15th century.

Binding note

19th century. English red velvet with brass ornaments.

Language note

Middle English.

Contents

• fols. 1r-11v: Calendar.
• fols. 1r-175v: New Testament (Matthew [chapt. 2] to Revelation)
• fols. 175v-242v: Concordance and Lectionary.

Provenance

Provenance: Belonged (early 16th century) to Walter Mersche in Milkstreet; later to Daniel Rock (1709-1871) and to A.J.B. Beresford Hope (1830-1887); his sale (London, March 23, 1882, no. 392) to B. Quaritch; obtained through B. Quaritch, from the estate of John Henry Ellis.

Publications about

Holy Bible / edited by Josiah Forshall and Frederic Madden. Oxford : University Press, 1850, no. 169.

References

De Ricci, p. 2122, no. 13

Cite as

Scheide Library, Princeton University. M 13.

Other format(s)

Also available in an electronic version.

Place name(s)

England.

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