• CP.E.88

CP.E.88 Reference:CP.E.88 Repository:Borthwick Institute GB 193 Court:Curia Ebor Case:Defamation (related to a tithe case) Details:1 Pieces; Has deposition; No libel; No sentence Outcome: Date: 1365 — 1365 People & Places Participant: William Role: plaintiff Details: male; clerk Employment: vicar

• Decorated initial 'A'(n) with pen-flourishing., Nova Statuta (index Statutes of England, Statuta Angliae), for 1-38 Edward III (ff. 1-77), and other legal texts, imperfect

red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours including foliate motifs extending into the borders on all sides (f. 1). Large initials in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs and flowers (ff. 5v (with face), 9, 12, 14v,

• Miniature depicting God in heaven telling Joshua, with attendants, to lead the Israelites over the river Jordan to the promised land. Illuminated initial 'A'(pres) at beginning of the Book of Joshua. Decoration extends into a partial border. Instructional drawing at the lower part of the folio., Old Testament (index Bible)

red, blue and gold, for major text divisions (ff. 1, 30, 53v, 71, 93, 116, 130, 149v, 152v, 178v, 203, 229v, 255, 274v, 289, 296v, 307v, 311, 319, 329, 339, 370v); 1 (large?) miniature missing before f. 2. Decorated initials

• Miniature of King David playing the harp. Illuminated initial 'L'(ome) at beginning of Psalm One. Decoration extends into a partial border., Old Testament (index Bible)

red, blue and gold, for major text divisions (ff. 1, 30, 53v, 71, 93, 116, 130, 149v, 152v, 178v, 203, 229v, 255, 274v, 289, 296v, 307v, 311, 319, 329, 339, 370v); 1 (large?) miniature missing before f. 2. Decorated initials

• Miniature depicting God in heaven telling Moses (with horns), Aaron (a bishop with crozier and mitre), and an attendant, all standing before an altar, to instruct the Children of Israel in proper forms of sacrifice. Illuminated initial 'A'(pres) begins Leviticus Chapter One., Old Testament (index Bible)

red, blue and gold, for major text divisions (ff. 1, 30, 53v, 71, 93, 116, 130, 149v, 152v, 178v, 203, 229v, 255, 274v, 289, 296v, 307v, 311, 319, 329, 339, 370v); 1 (large?) miniature missing before f. 2. Decorated initials

• Miniature depicting God in heaven telling Joshua, with attendants, to lead the Israelites over the river Jordan to the promised land. Illuminated initial 'A'(pres) at beginning of the Book of Joshua., Old Testament (index Bible)

red, blue and gold, for major text divisions (ff. 1, 30, 53v, 71, 93, 116, 130, 149v, 152v, 178v, 203, 229v, 255, 274v, 289, 296v, 307v, 311, 319, 329, 339, 370v); 1 (large?) miniature missing before f. 2. Decorated initials

• Miniature depicting King David playing the harp. Illuminated initial 'L'(ome) at beginning of Psalm One., Old Testament (index Bible)

red, blue and gold, for major text divisions (ff. 1, 30, 53v, 71, 93, 116, 130, 149v, 152v, 178v, 203, 229v, 255, 274v, 289, 296v, 307v, 311, 319, 329, 339, 370v); 1 (large?) miniature missing before f. 2. Decorated initials

• Miniature depicting God in heaven telling Moses (with horns), Aaron (a bishop with crozier and mitre), and an attendant, all standing before an altar, to instruct the Children of Israel in proper forms of sacrifice. Illuminated initial 'A'(pres) begins Leviticus Chapter One. Decoration extends into a partial border. Instructions to the artist are found at the lower part of the folio., Old Testament (index Bible)

red, blue and gold, for major text divisions (ff. 1, 30, 53v, 71, 93, 116, 130, 149v, 152v, 178v, 203, 229v, 255, 274v, 289, 296v, 307v, 311, 319, 329, 339, 370v); 1 (large?) miniature missing before f. 2. Decorated initials