English statutes (DS17988) (Q73657)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Newberry Library (995246308805867, VAULT Case MS 30, https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma995246308805867)
- Magna Carta
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| English | English statutes (DS17988) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Newberry Library (995246308805867, VAULT Case MS 30, https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma995246308805867) |
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Magna Carta
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Forestry law and legislation--England--Early works to 1800
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Statutes--England--Early works to 1800
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
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between 1300 and 1350?
14. century
1300Gregorian
1350Gregorian
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Extent: 138 leaves : parchment ; trimmed to 90 x 65 (68 x 50) mm
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Manuscript codex.
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Title from printed catalog.
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Collation: Parchment, fol. 138 ; 1-1012 1112(-11-12) 1210(-9-10) ; quires numbered 1-12 in arabic numerals on upper left corner of the first leaf.
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Layout: Written in 22 long lines; ruled in crayon, double boundary lines; prickings in outer margins of some folios.
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Script: Written in cursiva anglicana media; running marginal headings added by a later hand, partially trimmed.
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Decoration: fol. 1r: flourished initial extends into a full border; blue initials with red flourishes at the beginning of each statute; alternating red and blue paragraph marks throughout.
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Origin: Written in England, certainly after 1297, date of the confirmation of Magna Carta by Edward I, probably in the early 14th century, possibly for a lawyer as a pocket reference copy.
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Signature, 15th century, fol. 118v: Thomas Bruere.
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Unidentified armorial bookplate, partially removed.
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Armorial bookplate of John Towneley (1740-1813).
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Former shelfmark? "Dfm No. 1" in black ink with "1684" in purple pencil circled in black pencil, old price "£5.50" and note "circa 1400."
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14 February 2025
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14 February 2025
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