Fragment

Oxford: Christ Church, Archives, lvi.c.1.1

Host volume:

Oxford: Christ Church, Archives, lvi.c.1

Textual information

Subject:

Documentary

Title of work:

Indenture between the Dean and Chapter [of Christ Church, Oxford] and William and John Cox concerning the living of Budworth

Palaeography

Type of script:

Secretary

Place of production:

England

Date of production:

s. xvi

s. xvi med

Material information

Material:

Parchment

Type of fragment:

Wrapper

Element of folio:

Full folio, with top and bottom folded over and stitched down

Ruling:

none

Further information

Notes:

This was the lower of the two copies of the indenture, as shown by its present top having a wavy line. Given its reference to Henry VIII as ‘late sovaraigne’ and its use in the bailiffs’ accounts for 1548–1549, this must have become redundant very soon after its production.
The top section (50-65mm) and the bottom (50mm) are both folded in and stitched down (the dimensions given for the height exclude these folded sections). The right-hand side has also been folded over but not stitched (the dimension given for the width includes this folded section).
A long parchment strip has been sewn to the right-hand side at the time of binding to provide a tie. There are also several tears to the parchment which have been repaired by stitching.

Dimensions

Fragment:

325mm (h) x 523mm (w)

Number of lines:

Height of minims:

1mm

Space between lines:

7mm

Height of written space:

270mm

Width of written space:

445mm

Lower margin:

55mm

Inner margin:

63mm

Outer margin:

15mm