Manuscript Description Cambridge, Cambridge University Library MS Kk. 1.3, pt.20 (XX) | |
MS Appellation: | Kk |
Title: | Canterbury Tales |
Author: | Chaucer |
Contents: | Prioress's Tale (fragment) |
Language: | English |
Date Range: | 1400-1425 |
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: | 1 |
Pagination: | Old ink, cracked but may be either '32' or '52 modern pencil '20' crossed out; modern pencil '25' and below this 'Kk. 1.3.20'. |
Signatures: | 'bj' on lower right recto (?) |
Page Size: | 285 x 195 |
Frame: | 2 x vertical, 8 x horizontal enclosing top and bottom lines, enclosing running titles and ruled for catchword; ruled in gray. |
Writing Space: | 210 x 90 |
Incipits and Explicits: | Explicit for Prioress's prologue incipit for the tale |
Running Titles: | 'The Priouresses Prologue' on recto; 'The Prioresses Tale' on verso. |
Paragraph Marks: | Red paraphs before incipits and explicits; initials for each line touched in red as also in headings and running titles. |
Flourished Initials: | 2-line red initial to begin tale |
Further Information: | Luard et al, vol. 2 p. 557 |