Numerous space fillers in colours and gold. Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5) K. B. No. 1: inscribed (f. 1).Moses Wilhelm Shapira (b. 1830, d. 1884), a antiquities dealer of Jerusalem: purchased by the British Museum from him on 8 July 1882:
1 large initial with pen decoration (f. 1).1 interlace headpiece (f. 1).1 map (f. 25v). De chorographia (ff. 1-23), and other works, including an account of a sea voyage (ff. 23v-25v) Maffeo Pinelli (d. 1785) of Venice (his
Illuminated initial and border. 1 full border in colours and gold with foliate decoration (f. 1).1 large initial in colours on a gold ground (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often in the
Decorated initials and line-fillers. 1 full border in colours and gold with foliate decoration (f. 1).1 large initial in colours on a gold ground (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often in the
Detail of decorated initial. 1 full border in colours and gold with foliate decoration (f. 1).1 large initial in colours on a gold ground (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing, often in the
table of contents on p. 1 that begins, 'Here begynne the titles of the chapitles folewynge in the book of reformynge of manes soule'. See Bestul 2000; Underhill 1923. Codex Parchment Manuscript not examined. 1 flyleaf, 1-9 8 , 10
Scribal Scribe 1 is the same as Scribe 1 of Holkham Hall, Wells, Norfolk, Library of the Earl of Leicester, MS 668 (Lewis and McIntosh, 1982, pp. 54-5, 121-2) and Doyle notes that this scribe was also Scribe 1 of
4), i paper flyleaf with half an older flyleaf stuck over; 1 8 lacks 1-2, 8, 2 6 lacks 1, 3 12 lacks 1-2, 9-12, 4 ?6 lacks 1, 3-5, 5 12 lacks 3 and 9, 6 12 lacks 1-2,
30v - bottom margin c. 1 cm wide border of foliate design in scribal ink. Not medieval. Size: 230 x 150 mm. iii (modern paper flyleaves) + 90 + iii (modern paper flyleaves). Ff. 1, 2, 88, 89, 90 are
R. 7/ T. James 160 s. xv 1 English Scribal Dialect: Herefordshire. Linguistic Atlas Grid Reference: 352 225, LP 7300 (McIntosh, Samuels, and Benskin 1986, p. 199). A copy of the C-text of Piers Plowman from the first half of
And bygȳneth his tale 76/1</ctp>.<resp>LC</resp> Whilom þer was dwellyng at Oxenford A riche gnof þat gestes heeld to boorde And of his craft he was a Carpenter Wiþ him þer was dwellyng a pore scoler Had lerned art but
is evident on folio 39r. The capital has been decorated using a shyning blue.<resp>ODR</resp></notetxt></note><note><notetxt><ctp>1</ctp>There is a small pricking next L 1 of the prologue, which appears under the illumination and is visible from the verso of 39v.<resp>ODR</resp></notetxt></note> In al the
Incipit fabula Armigeri<note><notetxt><ctp>1</ctp>The ink in this folio is brown and becomes darker brown afterwards. NB an extra watermarked leafs was used here.<resp>ODR</resp></notetxt></note> At Sarray , in the lond of Tartarye There dwelled a kyng , that werred Russye Thorugh
Scribe 1 Short couplets. Ends imperfect with only 24 lines (barely legible) remaining. Single letters remaining on the stub f.256ra suggest at least 29 lines lost. Apparently an attempt was made to erase the text. Edition: E. Kölbing, 'Kleine Publicationen
Scribe 1 6-line stanzas, rhyming aabccb. 42 lines. Begins imperfect. Edition: H. Varnhagen, 'Zu Mittelenglischen Gedichten', Anglia, 3 (1880): 275-292. ('VII: Noch Einmal zu den Sprüchen des Heiligen Bernhard': 291-292). Another edition: D. Laing, A Penni Worth of Witte, Abbotsford
Scribe 1 6-line stanzas, rhyming aabccb. 74 lines not including speaker labels. First line defective. Ends imperfect through the loss of five succeeding leaves. One other manuscript: Bodleian Library MS 1687 (Digby 86). S. W. Midlands. c.1275. Digby 86 also
Scribe 1 16-line stanzas, rhyming aaabcccbdddbeeeb. Markedly alliterative. 112 lines. Unique copy. Edition: C. Carleton-Brown, Religious Lyrics of the XIVth Century (Oxford: Clarendon, 1924). Second edition revised by G. V. Smithers (Oxford: Clarendon, 1952). Other editions: C. Bullock, 'The Enemies
Scribe 1 A paraphrase of Psalm 51 (Vulgate Psalm 50). Short couplets. 96 lines including a lacuna on f.280va, but excluding Latin headings. The oldest version of this text. For further discussion of later and related redactions see: J. J.