Illluminated initial 'H'(enricus) at the beginning of the MagnaCarta confirmed by Henry III. 6 unfoliated leaves after f. 31, and 2 after f. 126.Watermarks on paper flyleaves. 4 large initials in colours on gold grounds with foliate forms extending
Flourished initial 'E', at the beginning of the MagnaCarta. The type of decoration is very close to Harley 1261. Large initials in gold with purple foliate pen-flourishing at the beginning of texts (ff. 12, 87, 213). Small initials in
Flourished initial 'E', at the beginning of the MagnaCarta. The type of decoration is very close to Harley 1261. Large initials in gold with purple foliate pen-flourishing at the beginning of texts (ff. 12, 87, 213). Small initials in
Added flyleaf with church music, and initial 'H'(enricus) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the MagnaCarta. Large initials in blue with red foliate pen-flourishing. 2 leaves with church music, used as flyleaves and pastedowns at the beginning and the
Puzzle initial 'E'(duuardus) at the beginning of the MagnaCarta as confirmed by Edward I 1 puzzle initial in blue and red, with red penwork infill (f. 8). Initials alternately in plain red or blue. Paraphs alternately blue or red.
a river-name, derived from British lemanio, cognate with OIr leamh, 'elm-tree' Translation Earlier editors lymyng (OS 1935); lyming (Parsons) Early Maps Overwritten no Attested spelling Magna Lymynge 1576 FF; all earlier attestations have the first element in the form Lem-
'hill' Translation Earlier editors -/faryngdon (OS 1935); faryngdon (Parsons) Early Maps farin(g)to(n) (Angliae Figura) Overwritten no Attested spelling Chepyngfaryngdon 1501 ArchJ 6, Faringdon Magna Hy 8 RentSur; all earlier attestations have the first element in the form Faren-/Farn- and similar
noted by Sanders who stated that 'it never borne the inscription intended for it'. Ultra-violet light has revealed that there is an inscription, but it is indecipherable except for the consecutive letters magna (Parsons). Early Maps Overwritten yes Attested spelling
Holmstedt, Speculum Christiani, EETS OS 182 (London: Oxford University Press, 1933): 185-187; 331. T. Vätke, 'Lied auf den Bruch der Magna Charta durch Edward II', Archiv für das Studium der Neueren Spachen und Litteraturen, 72 (1884): 467-469. S. J. H.