Physical description: On parchment. 150 leaves. 185 x 130 mm. Imperfect.
Contents: Many leaves removed, and initials cut out of others. Calendar in French. Written for the use of a woman (ff.123-124; 145-150).
Decoration: Calendar in gold, red, and blue. Initials: pink or blue, patterned in white on gold with ivy leaf decoration and foliage sprays into margin; gold on colours; line fillers in red and blue patterned in white, with gold decoration; text capitals filled in yellow. Borders: gold and blue bar in outer margin with leafy sprays and occasional dragons.
Binding: Conservation work by Ian Maver (2002 citation below); 19th century binding of full leather in mock medieval style by Woolstencroft of Warrington (same binder as Rylands MS.F.4.7).
Provenance 1500-1600: 16th century inscription 'Carmeli Sedanen' (Gâtinais, France?) f.1.
Provenance 1600-1700: 17th century (?) inscription '...tionis Jaliensis'(?) f.1.
Provenance 1845-1900: bookplate of W. Harry Rylands (1847-1922).
Provenance 1900-1900: Thomas Glazebrook Rylands (1838-1900); bequest (1900): Rylands catalogue, pages 7-8.
Published citations and unpublished notes:
2002: Lien Gyles & Ian Maver (2002), 'Conserving eleven late mediæval manuscripts for Liverpool University', Studies in Conservation, 47:sup5, 88-91. doi: 10.1179/sic.2002.47.s3.018. https://doi.org/10.1179/sic.2002.47.s3.018
Microfilm copy available for consultation.
