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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

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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., Secretum Secretorum

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., Secretum Secretorum

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

• Detail of illuminated initial., Secretum Secretorum

Detail of illuminated 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

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

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

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

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,

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

Related Manuscripts and other documents Scribal London, British Library, MS Additional 1 0301 is in the same hand but in Wiltshire dialect (McIntosh, Samuels and Benskin 1986, vol. 1, p. 100). Fletcher, A. J. 1987. ‘ John Mirk and the

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

6 8 (the first leaf, + a leaf in the fourth position, now f.1; the leaves are ff. 4, 2, 1, 16-20; none of them now conjunct), 7 8 (ff. 21-28), 8 8 (ff. 29-36), quire 9 missing (probably this

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

Parchment 228 152 mm 1 6 , ff. 1r-12v; 2 6 , ff. 13r-24v, catchword; 3 6 , ff. 25r-36v, catchword; 4 6 , ff. 37r-48v, catchword; 5 6 , ff. 49r-60v, catchword; 6 6 + 1 singleton, ff. 61r-71v;

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

And byg&#563;neth 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

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

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

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

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