(Q43611)

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Prick of conscience ; Piers Plowman ; and other works
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Christian life--Early works to 1800
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Extent: ff. 219 : parchment ; 168 x 240 mm
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Contains several manuscripts, primarily Prick of Conscience attributed to Richard Rolle and the "B-text" of Piers Plowman. Part 2 is comprised of the text of letters of John of Salisbury found on the two pastedowns.
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Support: Parchment.
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Script: Anglicana with some secretary forms.
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Layout: 1-278 (quires 3 and 4 reversed) 28 (3 leaves of uncertain structure). 40 long lines in the first, second and fourth texts; 2 columns of 61 lines in the third text; 55-65 lines in the fifth text; 30 lines in the sixth text. Ruling in lead, most of which is no longer visible, with single bounding lines.
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Span folios: ff. 1-219v.
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Other Decoration: Opening initial by skilled hand, f. 1, 8-line parted red and blue, infilled with vine and leaves, and extended along the inner margin by a red and blue cascade. Opening initial, f. 113, 12-line parted red and blue with flourishing of both colors.
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Assigned Date: s. XVin.
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Input into Digital Scriptorium by: C, W. Dutschke, 7/14/2012.
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On the front pastedown, s. XVI, "Robert or William langland made pers ploughman"; beneath this, in the hand of John Bale, "Robertus Langlande natus in comitatu Salopie in villa Mortymers Clybery in the claylande, within viii myles of Malborne hylles, scripsit, peers ploughman, li. 1. In somer season whan set was sunne"; see R. B. Haselden and H. C. Schulz, "Note on the Inscription in HM 128...
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22 July 2024
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22 July 2024
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