Ownership: Bought 1576 by Robert Ardern of Barwick, from Mr. Englatt of Norwich; given 1661 by Anthony Webster to Richard Saxton, whose widow gave it to Hyme Hariot in 1664. Sold by Francis Fry to Sir William Tite, 1874. Lenox collection.
Content: 34 lines in six columns in Rule for Finding Lessons; 34 lines in two columns in main text. Ruled in pencil, catchwords visible.
Content: De Ricci, 1325. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest. Library dossier.
Content: F. 1 has more ownership notes. De Ricci states that this is Purvey's version of Wycliffe's translation.
Content: Large blue initials on gold and red fields with long extensions into borders. Small blue initials with red penwork. Rubrics, placemarkers, notes of chapter numbers.
Content: Parchment
Content: Professor Paul Acker dates this manuscript to ca. 1420.
Content: We thank Professor Paul Acker for his notes on this manuscript.
Content: Between ff. 1 and 2 are sewn four paper leaves from 1661 (ff. 1a-d) containing notes on content, quotations, ownership information.
Content: 1 hand.
Content: Dated to ca. 1661 from notes in these pages.
Content: Elaborate border designs in red and black.
Content: Paper

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NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12455533
Archives ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 066
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 92de2db0-c5cb-012f-036c-58d385a7bc34

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