MSS. Jones

Jones Manuscripts

The Rev. Henry Jones (d. 1707) matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1668 and was Rector of Sunningwell in Berkshire. He was a nephew of Bishop John Fell and inherited many of his manuscripts. Jones's collection was received by the Bodleian in about January 1708.

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 9
Summary Catalogue no.	8916
Summary of contents	Martyrology written for the Cluniac abbey of Faversham in Kent.
Language	Latin
Origin	English, Kent
Date	c. 1400
Material	parchment


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Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 31

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 18
Summary Catalogue no.	8925
Summary of contents	Lives of Saints.
Language	Latin
Origin	English
Date	12th century, third quarter
Material	parchment

Decoration
Initials. (P&A iii. 198)



Images
Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 34

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 19
Summary Catalogue no.	8926
Summary of contents	Commentaries on Ecclesiastes and Apocalypse.
Language	Latin
Origin	English
Date	c. 1300
Material	parchment


Images
Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 34
Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 35

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 21
Summary Catalogue no.	8928
Summary of contents	Transcript of 17 deeds and inquisitions relating to Hereford Cathedral and its property.
Language	Latin
Origin	English, Hereford
Date	1344
Material	parchment


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Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 35

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 23
Summary Catalogue no.	8930
Summary of contents	Copies of deeds of donation to Hereford Cathedral.
Language	Latin
Origin	English, Hereford
Date	13th century
Material	parchment


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Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 35

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 26
Summary Catalogue no.	8933
Summary of contents	Cassian, Collationes.
Language	Latin
Origin	Flemish (?)
Date	15th century, third quarter
Material	parchment (partly covered with transparent paper for conservation)

Decoration
Good border, initials. Damaged. (P&A i. 350)



Images
Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 36


Bibliography
1997

David G. Selwyn, 'Thomas Cranmer and the dispersal of medieval libraries: the provenance of some of his medieval manuscripts and printed books', in Books and Collectors 1200-1700: essays presented to Andrew Watson, eds. James P. Carley & Colin G. C. Tite, London: The British Library, 1997, pp. 281-294, at p. 294

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 41
Summary Catalogue no.	8949
Summary of contents	Augustine, short treatises.
Language	Latin
Origin	English
Date	15th century
Material	parchment


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Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 39
Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 40

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 43
Summary Catalogue no.	8951
Composite	fols. 1-30 \|\| fols. 31-111
Summary of contents	Psalms and prayers. \|\| Book of Hours. Use of Sarum.
Language	Latin
Origin	English \|\| Flemish
Date	15th century, middle \|\| 15th century, beginning
Material	parchment

Decoration
Good drawing (catchword). Good border, initials. (P&A iii. 1006, pl. XCIII) \|\| Fine border, initials. Probably written for England. (P&A i. 304)



Images
Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 40
Manuscript image	fol. 23v Continental influence on English illumination. 4-line pink initial D(eus) with pineapple flower, border of multicoloured acanthus leaf scrolls.


Bibliography
1995

Dominique Deneffe, 'Marginal decorations in pre-Eyckian manuscripts', in Flanders in a European perspective: manuscript illumination around 1400 in Flanders and abroad: Proceedings of the International Colloquium Leuven, 7-10 September 1993, eds. Maurits Smeyers & Bert Cardon (Corpus of Illuminated Manuscripts, Vol. 8, Low Countries Series 5), Louvain: Uitgeverij Peeters, 1995, pp. 297-308, at p. 301

1993

Exh. Cat., Vlaamse Miniaturen voor van Eyck (ca. 1380 - ca. 1420) (Cultureel Centrum Romaanse Poort, Leuven, 7 september - 7 november 1993) (= Corpus van verluchte Handschriften, Vol. 6, Low Countries Series 4, ed. Maurits Smeyers), Louvain: Uitgeverij Peeters, 1993, see under nos. 29, 32 Bodleian shelfmark: BDH = R. Cat. Exh.

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 46
Summary Catalogue no.	8954
Summary of contents	Book of Hours. Use of Sarum.
Language	Latin
Origin	English, East Anglia (?)
Date	15th century, second quarter
Material	parchment

Decoration
Fine border, initials. Written by or for John Wycham, monk of St. Leonard's priory, Norwich. (P&A iii. 970, pl. XCII)



Images
Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 41
Manuscript image	fol. 8r Text-page with blue and rose 7-line initial D(omine) and surroundborder.


Bibliography
1996

Kathleen L. Scott, Later Gothic Manuscripts 1390-1490 (A Survey of Manuscripts Illuminated in the British Isles, 6), 2 vols., London: Harvey Miller Publishers, 1996, II, p. 254 Bodleian shelfmark: BDH = R. Pal.

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 47
Summary Catalogue no.	8955
Summary of contents	Missal. Use of Sarum.
Language	Latin
Origin	English
Date	15th century, second quarter
Material	parchment

Decoration
Fine borders, initials (partly mutilated). (P&A iii. 947, pl. XC)



Images
Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 41


Bibliography
1990

Owain Tudor Edwards, Matins, Lauds and Vespers for St David's Day: the medieval office of the Welsh patron saint in National Library of Wales MS 20541 E, Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 1990, p. 117 n.

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 48
Summary Catalogue no.	8956
Summary of contents	Geoffrey of Monmouth, Gesta regum Britanniae.
Language	Latin
Origin	English
Date	14th century, early
Material	parchment

Decoration
Coloured capitals.



Images
Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 41
Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 42

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 50
Summary Catalogue no.	8958
Summary of contents	John of Hanvill, Architrenius.
Language	Latin
Origin	English
Date	c. 1220-30
Material	parchment

Decoration
Fine initials (partly mutilated). (P&A iii. 364)



Images
Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 42

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 58
Summary Catalogue no.	8966
Summary of contents	Life of Francesco Petrarca (with English additions).
Language	Latin and English
Origin	Italian
Date	15th century, first half
Material	parchment


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Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 44

Shelfmark	MS. Jones 59
Summary Catalogue no.	8967
Summary of contents	Ceremonial (customary). Use of Sarum.
Language	Latin
Origin	English
Date	15th century, first half
Material	parchment


Images
Catalogue image	Vol. 3, p. 44

LwM 08 July 2011