• Volvelle, Volvelle

Volvelle 1 volvelle, in colours and gold (f. 1). Volvelle Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased as part of the Sloane collection from Sloane's executors and incorporated into the newly founded British Museum in

• null, In gallicam antiquitatem

1 large decorated initial with a full strew border including a swan, a bird, and a unicorn, in colours and gold (f. 4). 1 large decorated initial, in colours and gold (f. 1).1 large initial in gold on a

• Illuminated initial 'S'(aepe) with a full border containing the royal arms of England surmounted by a crown, at the beginning of the text., Letter to Henry VII

England surmounted by a crown, at the beginning of the text. 1 initial in colours and gold with a full border containing the royal arms of England (f. 1). Letter to Henry VII Henry VII (b. 1457, d. 1509), king

• Zoomorphic initial 'C'(allimachi), partly formed of two fish or dolphins, at the beginning of Book 3 of Propertius's Elegies., Elegiae (index Elegies) (ff. 1-70); followed by two short texts (ff. 70-71)

1 perhaps originally had arms supported by putti. 1 large initial (erased), with a white vine border (erased) (f. 1).1 large initial, in colours and gold (over an erasure, f. 1).1 large zoomorphic initial, painted (f. 36v).

• Decorated initial 'C'(ynthia), at the beginning of Propertius's Elegies., Elegiae (index Elegies) (ff. 1-70); followed by two short texts (ff. 70-71)

1 perhaps originally had arms supported by putti. 1 large initial (erased), with a white vine border (erased) (f. 1).1 large initial, in colours and gold (over an erasure, f. 1).1 large zoomorphic initial, painted (f. 36v).

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

separately on modern paper. No catchwords survive. 'From contents and watermarks apparently: 1 8 (wants 1); 2 8 ; 3 12 ; 4-5 10 ; 6 10 (wants 1); four leaves of uncertain structure, ff. 58r-61v. One leaf lost after

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

part 1, Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 147. McIntosh, A., Samuels, M. L. and Benskin, M. 1986. A Linguistic Atlas of Late Medieval English: General Introduction, Index of Sources, Dot Maps , 4 vols, Aberdeen: Aber deen University Press, 1. McIntosh,

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

A Summary Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford , vol. 2, part 1, Oxford: Clarendon Press, vol. 2, part 1, pp. 195-196. Onions, C. T. 1929. ‘ Middle English Ord and Ende ‘ , Modern Language

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

College 13 s. xv 2 English Latin Scribe 1 (beginning to f. 169v, ff. 272r-287v): Scribal Dialect: Derbyshire. Linguistic Atlas Grid Reference 415 362, LP 581 (McIntosh, Samuels and Benskin, vol. 1, p. 154). Scribe 2 (ff. 170r-271v, 288r to

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

Library Richardson 44 Aldenham MS s. xv 1 English Scribal Dialect: Warwickshire. Linguistic Atlas Grid Reference: 416 298, LP 678 (McIntosh, Samuels and Benskin 1986, p. 244). A manuscript dated to the second quarter of the fifteenth century containing the

• 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

• CP.F.346

CP.F.346 Reference:CP.F.346 Repository:Borthwick Institute GB 193 Court:undefined Case:undefined () Details:1 Pieces; No deposition; No libel; No sentence Outcome: Date: 1494 — 1494 People & Places Participant: JamesEvenwood [Evenwodd] Role: plaintiff Details: male Location: Morpeth (Northumberland) Place(s): Morpeth (Morpath) :

• CP.F.369

CP.F.369 Reference:CP.F.369 Repository:Borthwick Institute GB 193 Court:undefined Case:Violation of church rights (status of chapel) Details:1 Pieces; No deposition; No libel; No sentence Outcome: Date: 1499 — 1499 People & Places Participant: Prior of Lewes Role: plaintiff Details: male; clerk;

• CP.F.303.B

CP.F.303.B Reference:CP.F.303.B Repository:Borthwick Institute GB 193 Court:undefined Case:Matrimonial (validity of marriage) Details:1 Pieces; No deposition; No libel; No sentence Outcome: Date: 05/07/1491 — 05/07/1491 People & Places Participant: AgnesForeman [Forman] Role: plaintiff Details: male Notes: There are two suits

• CP.F.367

CP.F.367 Reference:CP.F.367 Repository:Borthwick Institute GB 193 Court:undefined Case:Benefice cases (possession of benefice) Details:1 Pieces; No deposition; No libel; No sentence Outcome: Date: 1497 — 1497 People & Places Participant: JohnLainge [Layng] Role: plaintiff Details: male; clerk Employment: rector of

• CP.F.289

CP.F.289 Reference:CP.F.289 Repository:Borthwick Institute GB 193 Court:Curia Ebor Case:Defamation () Details:1 Pieces; No deposition; No libel; Has sentence Outcome:plaintiff wins Date: 21/05/1497 — 21/05/1497 People & Places Participant: Agnes wife of Role: plaintiff Details: female Notes: The surname of