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
and colours with ivy and human head (f. 78v). Paraphs in alternating red and blue. Various legal texts including MagnaCarta, Statutes of England (index Statute book, Statuta Angliae), etc. Inscribed 'Thomas Melle', ?16th century (f. [iv] verso).Added inscription, 16th
74, 117, 118v, 119v, 128, 131v, 134, 135, etc.). Paraphs in alternating red and blue. Various legal texts including MagnaCarta, Statutes of England (index Statute book, Statuta Angliae), etc. 4 verses in French in a medieval hand on a
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