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Assise of all manner of breade : Oversize LJS 238
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Abstract

Table of prescribed weights for varieties of loaves for different prices of wheat, with the heading The statute of wynchestre. Written in Winchester in the 16th century. After a preamble of 8 lines written in a cursive Gothic script, the table of 6 columns of 34 lines in textura script presents the prices of wheat in the first column followed by columns for 5 varieties of loaf (quarter symnell, farthing wastel, white lofe, wheten lof, and household lof). The preamble begins with the heading and a 6-line calligraphic initial in red ink. The columns alternate between red and black ink, with a drawing in faint red ink at the top of each column (a sack of grain over the first, a type of loaf over the others) and a drawing of a scroll in black ink enclosing the heading of each column.

Physical Description

Support: parchment; Extent: 1 item (1 leaf) : 443 x 338 mm

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.

Keywords
16th century
English
England
Tables
University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

Provenance

Formerly owned by Sir John Fenn, editor of the Paston Letters.

Formerly owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps (ms. no. 33859); sold at auction at Sotheby's in a sale of part of his library (New Series, 7th Part), 14 June 1971, to Chas. J. Sawyer Ltd. (London).

Formerly owned by Mark Lansburgh (bookplate inside former binding).

Previously handled by dealer Bruce Ferrini (Akron, Oh.).

Sold by Sam Fogg Ltd. (London) to Lawrence J. Schoenberg, Feb. 1998.

Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2011.

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Provenance

Formerly owned by Sir John Fenn, editor of the Paston Letters.

Formerly owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps

Formerly owned by Mark Lansburgh

Previously handled by dealer Bruce Ferrini

Sold by Sam Fogg Ltd.

Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2011.

Manuscript Overview

Abstract

Table of prescribed weights for varieties of loaves for different prices of wheat, with the heading The statute of wynchestre. Written in Winchester in the 16th century. After a preamble of 8 lines written in a cursive Gothic script, the table of 6 columns of 34 lines in textura script presents the prices of wheat in the first column followed by columns for 5 varieties of loaf (quarter symnell, farthing wastel, white lofe, wheten lof, and household lof). The preamble begins with the heading and a 6-line calligraphic initial in red ink. The columns alternate between red and black ink, with a drawing in faint red ink at the top of each column (a sack of grain over the first, a type of loaf over the others) and a drawing of a scroll in black ink enclosing the heading of each column.

References
Binding Images

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.

Keywords
16th century
English
England
Tables
University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
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