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MS. e Mus. 195

Summary Catalogue no.: 3608

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Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 260)

History

Origin: 12th century, second half ; English, Kirkstall (?)

Provenance and Acquisition

Kirkstall, Yorkshire, Cistercian abbey of Saint Mary the Virgin: "Liber Sancte Marie de Kirchestal." at head of fol. 1r, s. xii. Names of Kirkstall monks on endleaves s. xv (cf. Laud Misc. 216). (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).

Given by John Newton in 1658. (MLGB3)

Record Sources

Summary description by Elizabeth Solopova and Matthew Holford, based on the Summary Catalogue and supplementary sources.
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 2 Part 2, p. 699

Bibliography

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2021-12-14: Add provenance information from MLGB3.