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MS 2285

10th century

Manuscript in Greek Minuscule on parchment, containing the text of the Gospels, with lectionary divisions in margins. Imperfect: wanting numerous leaves and with some sections of the text supplied lat...

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MS 2288

13th century

Manuscript in Latin in Gothic bookhand (textura) on parchment, containing the text of the Old and New Testaments. Decoration: Minimal decoration, but occasional fine decorated capitals in red and blue...

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BC MS Frag. 1

14th century

Comprises: 1) a leaf from a late 14th-century (?) Book of Hours, with a large arched miniature of the Annunciation, in a French style of painting. The miniature is surrounded by a full decorated borde...

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Ripon Cathedral MS 1

[ca. 1260]

Decoration: biblical books and divisions of Psalms have historiated 9-line initials in colours, on gold grounds, and with ornamental bars extending to the margins that are often decorated by birds and...

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YAS/MD50/1

1235

1. Abbot Maurice and the Convent of Kirkstall 2. Elias de Lofthusum Property: bovate of land with toft with was Roger's together with Iustecroft and all its appurtenances in the vill of Lofthusum [L...

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YAS/MD225/1/105

1379

To be edited for publication by J Addy and A Young

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BC MS 33/1

c.11th century

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MS 115

13--?

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BC MS 17

[late 14th century, possibly before 1389]

The original total of leaves is likely to have been 118, with the majority of the missing leaves likely to have contained illuminations and been cut out in post-medieval times. Decoration: Three 8 t...

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Ripon Cathedral MS 2

[ca. 1200-1250]

There is a late 13th-century list of contents on f. 1v. Decoration: 4 to 5-line initials for each text in blue and red, with pen ornament in both colours. 2-line initials for chapters, alternating i...

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YAS/MD50/2

nd [1190-1220]

1. Adam son of William Samson de Allerton 2. Monks of Kirkstal Property: 2 carucates of land from his fee in Lofthus [Lofthouse with Carlton] which Hervey de Lofthus held from the grantor, togethe...

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BC MS 33/2

c.11th century