Call Number:  

HM 31151

Folio:  

Binding

Description:  

Bound, s. XII/XIII, at Bury St. Edmunds in parchment over oak boards, semi-circular tabs at the head and foot of the spine; late medieval pink leather strap fastening to pin on back cover.

Call Number:  

HM 31151

Folio:  

Binding

Description:  

Bottom of book showing boards cut flush to the book block and, on the front cover, the brass chain staple and one iron link of the chain.

Call Number:  

HM 31151

Folio:  

Front pastedown

Description:  

In the hand of the 14th century Bury armarius, Henry of Kirkestede, the Bury pressmark A.10. and the list of contents; the bookseller's slip is from Quaritch's (1912); the pencil note, "Western MS 26" is in reference to the library of Chester Beatty.

Call Number:  

HM 31151

Folio:  

f. 5

Description:  

Beginning of text; scribe 1; Bury pressmark in upper margin.

Call Number:  

HM 31151

Folio:  

ff. 52v-53

Description:  

At text break, change to scribe 2.

Call Number:  

HM 31151

Folio:  

ff. 56v-57

Description:  

Written above top line; pen and ink drawing of a lion.

Call Number:  

HM 31151

Folio:  

f. 94

Description:  

Correction over an erased passage.

Call Number:  

HM 31151

Folio:  

ff. 157v-158

Description:  

Change from scribe 3 to scribe 4 on f. 157v.

Call Number:  

HM 31151

Folio:  

f. 159v

Description:  

Marginal notes in lead.