Fragment
Oxford: Christ Church, Archives, lvi.c.13.1
Host volume:
Textual information
Subject:
Documentary
Author of work:
Henry VIII
Title of work:
Grant to Thomas Wolsey and Cardinal College, Oxford (6 March 1529)
Section:
complete
Orientation:
upright
Palaeography
Type of script:
English chancery script
Date of production:
s. xvi
s. xvi 2/4
Material information
Material:
Parchment
Type of fragment:
Wrapper
Fragment type detail:
Originally blank on one side, the text is now the inside of the wrapper
Element of folio:
complete
Ruling:
not visible
Decoration:
Swag capitals on top line, some extending to the very top of the folio, and with light infill of a leaf design. First line of text and openings of section in a larger, thick-set style with textualis quadrata feet.
Further information
Notes:
Placed 30mm from the left-hand edge of the text and with its top 15mm below text is the signature of Thomas Wolsey: ‘T Car[dina]lis eborum[suspension mark]’.
Dimensions
Fragment:
390mm (h) x 590mm (w)
Number of lines:
29
Number of columns:
1
Height of minims:
3mm
Space between lines:
7mm
Upper margin:
63mm
Height of written space:
191mm
Width of written space:
488mm
Lower margin:
136mm
Inner margin:
72mm
Outer margin:
30mm