Manuscript Description London, University of London, Senate House, Sterling Library MS V.88 | |
MS Appellation: | Ilchester Manuscript |
Title: | Piers Plowman, C version |
Author: | Langland |
Contents: | Piers Plowman, C version |
Language: | English and Latin |
Scribal Hands: | Examples of the hand. Click on the link above for full details and images of individual letter forms. |
Material: | Parchment |
No of Folios: | 126 |
Quiring: | 8s |
Catchwords: | By the scribe in lower margin running almost up to frame; underline with left side indented curve. |
Page Size: | 220 x 155 |
Frame: | 2 x vertical, 4 x horizontal enclosing top and bottom lines; ruled within; fine grey lines; apparently no pricking survives. |
Writing Space: | 158 x 100 |
Incipits and Explicits: | Usual passus headings eg 'Passus primus de dobet' on f93. |
Borders: | A 3/4 bar border, bosses of foliage at corners. |
Illuminated Initials: | Elaborate illuminated initial 'I' on f1 with at least a 3/4 bar border, bosses of foliage at corners; 2-line gold initials on ?blue and rose grounds with white highlighting, following shape of letter to some extent with enlarged corner blocks, only single bell-like flower from corners, no sprays. |
Paragraph Marks: | Alternating red and blue paraphs at mid-line each line all way through. |
Further Information: | Formerly belonged to the Earl of Ilchester. |