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

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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  • Resource type

    • Journal article

  • Institution

    • British Library

  • Journal title

    • Electronic British Library Journal

  • Volume

    • 2009

  • Article number

    • 5

  • Publisher

    • British Library

  • Place of publication

    • London, UK

  • eISSN

    • 1478-0259

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  • Rights holder

    • British Library Board

  • DOI

    • doi.org/10.23636/972