A fragment of an early-tenth-century Anglo-Saxon manuscript and its significance
M. B. Parkes
Cambridge, Magdalene College, Pepys Library 2981 is a large album which described as ‘My Calligraphical Collection vol. 1’. It contains ‘Original Proofs of Antient Hand-Writing English &amp; Forreign between the Years 700 1500’ in form fragments from manuscripts pasted down firmly on each album's paper pages. Notes are written round margins pages and incorporate ‘the Opinion that Eminent Critick re Diplomaticâ, our Country-Man Mr Humphrey Wanley Oxford, touching different Ages, Characters Countrys ye said Pieces, Return to my Enquiries him behalf’.
Anglo-Saxon England