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This manuscript contains the Statuta vetera (Old Statutes).
Support: Parchment; Extent: iii+167+iii; 85 x 48 mm bound to 92 x 55 mm; Foliation: Modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto; Collation: The binding is quite tight; appears to have been gathered in quires of 8
Frame-ruled in lead point in one column of 26 lines; fols. 1r-4v, 13r-17v, and 152v-167v have been left blank; written area: 65 x 36 mm
Gothic--anglicana
One historiated initial; illuminated initials and borders throughout; paragraph signs in red and blue
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Front flyleaves are mostly detached
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
England
Circa 1301
Late 19th century red morocco biding; gilt edges; stamped in gold on spine: "MAGNA CARTA MS SAEC. XIII."
Latin
John Dewey (?); Hampton L. Carson, Philadelphia; given to the Free Library of Philadelphia in 1929; "John Dewey" written in pencil on fol. 155r in a late eighteenth century or early nineteenth century hand. Bookplate of the Philadelphia Free Library, gift of Hampton L. Carson pasted onto inside of front cover
England
Circa 1301
Latin
John Dewey
This manuscript contains the Statuta vetera (Old Statutes).
Front flyleaves are mostly detached
Gothic--anglicana
One historiated initial; illuminated initials and borders throughout; paragraph signs in red and blue
For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
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