Codicological Clues to the Patronage of Stowe MS. 39:A Fifteenth-Century Illustrated Nun's Book in Middle English

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Journal article
Creator (person)
Kidd, Peter
Date published
2009
Abstract
Stowe MS. 39 is well-known for its Middle English texts (The Abbey of the Holy Ghost, and The Desert of Religion) and illustrations. An examination of its physical make-up leads towards the identification of its original patroness, a Yorkshire nun.
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Electronic British Library Journal
Volume
2009
Article number
5
Publisher
British Library
Place of publication
London, UK
eISSN
1478-0259
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