London, British Library, Arundel MS 66
Item
Modern shelfmark
London, British Library, Arundel MS 66
Owned by
Codex title
Astrological compilation and political prophecies
Manuscript or print
Modern location
Composed of
Production date
1490
Location created
Contains reference to Birgitta
1
Reference details
Hilary M. carey, "Henry VII's Book of Astrology and the Tudor Renaissance", Renaissance Quarterly , Vol. 65, No. 3 (Fall 2012), pp. 661-710.
Description
A portrait and the arms of Henry VII appear on fol. 201r, suggesting royal ownership and the significance the Bridgettine text retained, even within a new English royal dynasty.
Extent
ff. 291 (+ 4 unfoliated medieval blank ruled parchment leaves after ff. 52, 147, 186, and 249; + 5 unfoliated modern paper flyleaves: 2 at the beginning, and 3 at the end)
Writing support
Parchment
Leaf page dimensions
440 mm x 300 mm
Folios
291