Codicological Clues to the Patronage of Stowe MS. 39: A Fifteenth-Century Illustrated Nun’s Book in Middle English

Peter Kidd (notes)

Abstract

Stowe MS. 39 is well-known for its Middle English texts (The Abbey of the Holy Ghost, and The Desert of Religion) and illustrations. An examination of its physical make-up leads towards the identification of its original patroness, a Yorkshire nun.

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