Physical description: On parchment. ii + 142 + iii leaves, 168 x 120 mm. Ruling in red.
Contents: Calendar in French.
Decoration: Calendar in red and black, with blue initials. 29 pictures (described in Sampson catalogue) of which 14 have continuous borders; 15 have borders on three sides; others in outer margin, of framed flowers and fruit. Initials: blue on grounds of gold and red; gold on grounds of red and blue patterned in white; capitals of text filled with yellow. Line fillers red and blue, patterned in white with gold.
Binding: Conserved by Ian Maver (2002 citation below) and rebound in tawed pigskin; 18th century red morocco binding now kept in separate box.
Provenance 1700-1799: 18th century inscription on f.1v: André Francois de Paul Le Fevre Dormesson
Provenance 1800-1875: Aldenham Abbey bookplate.
Provenance 1875-1875: Aldenham Abbey : lot 89 in 17 June 1875 sale of William Stuart of Aldenham Abbey (1798-1874).
Provenance 1900-1900: Thomas Glazebrook Rylands bequest: (1900). Rylands catalogue, page 12.
Published citations and unpublished notes: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
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Microfilm copy also available for consultation.
